Boy Scouts of America files for bankruptcy protection as it faces legal challenges defending itself against sexual abuse lawsuits
The statue of a Boy Scout stands in the entrance to Boy Scouts of America headquarters in Irving, Texas on February 5, 2013
“Scouting programs will continue throughout this process and for many years to come," said Evan Roberts, a spokesman for the Scouts. ”Local councils are not filing for bankruptcy because they are legally separate and distinct organisations." The number of youths taking part in scouting has dropped below 2 million, down from more than 4 million in peak years of the 1970s. The organization has tried to counter the decline by admitting girls, but its membership rolls took a big hit Jan. 1 when The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — for decades a major sponsor of Boy Scout units — cut ties and withdrew more than 400,000 scouts in favor of programs of its own.
Among the matters to be addressed in bankruptcy court: the fate of the Boy Scouts’ assets; the extent to which the organization’s insurance will help cover compensation; and whether assets of the Scouts’ more than 260 local councils will be added to the fund. According to a court deposition, the files as of January listed 7,819 suspected abusers and 12,254 victims.
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