The Boy Scouts of America are under intense pressure with allegations of sexual child abuse going back as far as 30 years ago. Filing for bankruptcy for them means putting a stop to the hundreds of lawsuits they are currently up against. This is a turning point for the historical Boy Scouts Organization, which have, for several years, been blamed for failing to screen for sexual predators.
In some states, a law was passed allowing individuals to come forward to file sex-abuse lawsuits disregarding when the alleged abuse took place. The Boy Scouts have stated that the cost to defend and resolve these allegations is over $150,000 in settlements as well as legal fees.
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