Hoping to contain a growing deluge of sexual-abuse lawsuits, the Boy Scouts of America took shelter in bankruptcy court Tuesday, filing for Chapter 11 protection that will let it keep operating while it grapples with questions about the future of the century-old Scouting movement.The bankruptcy filing
Hoping to contain a growing deluge of sexual-abuse lawsuits, the Boy Scouts of America took shelter in bankruptcy court Tuesday, filing for Chapter 11 protection that will let it keep operating while it grapples with questions about the future of the century-old Scouting movement.
The Boy Scouts held talks in recent months with some victims’ lawyers, aimed at finding a way to settle all the claims, but no agreement was reached. Under bankruptcy protection, the Boy Scouts gain the opportunity to have a judge approve a compensation plan. “It would require changing into something people wouldn’t recognize as scouting,” said Kosnoff, noting the organization’s history of sending boys on remote outings with volunteer leaders.
Paul Mones, a lawyer for the plaintiffs in the Oregon case, expressed concern on Tuesday that the Boy Scouts’ bankruptcy filing would rob other victims of the opportunity to hold the group accountable in court. “The justice that they so well deserved will unfortunately escape them in the end, and that is a true tragedy,” he said.
As a cornerstone of American civic life over the decades, the Boy Scouts have received support and donations from many sources. For example, Irving Berlin began donating royalties for the song “God Bless America” to the “youth of America” in the 1940s; most of the money goes to the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. The national organization owns valuable camping and recreation facilities and other real estate around the country, including the acclaimed Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico.
Over the years, the Boy Scouts held a singular position in the shaping of American boyhood, with a scout law that demands loyalty, obedience and reverence. Former scouts who rose to prominence include presidents John F. Kennedy and Gerald Ford, astronaut Neil Armstrong, Civil Rights icon Ernest Green, and film director Steven Spielberg.
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