Abused in Scouting News

Counselor Urges Parents to “Protect You Boys” in Light of Scouting Abuse With thousands upon thousands of ex-Boy Scouts coming forward with claims of sexual abuse in Boy Scouts of America (BSA) programs, many people question whether the BSA can truly atone for their wrongdoing. Many wonder if the youth organization is even as sorry […]

In light of an impending November deadline, experts expect over 50,000 survivors of alleged abuse in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) to come forward and file claims against the infamous youth organization. As more Boy Scout sex abuse victims come forward every day, a new study finds concludes the Boy Scouts is no longer […]

A new lawsuit accuses a former Boy Scouts leader of abusing two children in Western New York. WIVB reports Hamburg resident Michael Meyers faces severe charges of endangering the welfare of a child, course of sexual conduct against a child, and second and third-degree sexual abuse. Meyers could spend up to seven years in prison […]

According to a team of lawyers representing Boy Scout abuse victims, Scouting leaders molested children in over 1,300 cities and Boy Scout camps across the United States, some locations listed multiple times. Given the number of alleged Scouting abuse survivors who have stepped forward and partnered with law firms across the country, the number of […]

26 local Boy Scout councils, each facing child sex abuse lawsuits, received loans from a coronavirus relief fund, a fund supported by taxpayer dollars. Currently the Boy Scouts of America faces thousands of claims from across the U.S., each alleging the youth organization failed to protect children from sexual predators in the Scouts. Vice News […]

A former Boy Scouts of America leader openly admitted on social media to molesting children in Ohio. However, his victims may have a tough time bringing him to justice for his crimes. On July 12, former Ohio Boy Scout leader Bill McKell, a pastor and teacher in Chillicothe, posted a letter on Facebook stating, “My […]

A former Ohio Boy Scout leader admits on social media that he molested children and abused teenage boys. The Chillicothe Gazette reports pastor and teacher Bill McKell posted an open letter on his Facebook account responding to allegations of sexual abuse that recently circulated around social media. The allegations against McKell first came about after […]

Secret Scoutmaster Abuse The horror story of Charles “Jack” Walls III is one that lives on in infamy. Those who initially knew him in Lonoke, Arkansas respected him for his accomplishments: revered community member, Lonoke’s “Man of the Year,” and Scoutmaster in the Boy Scouts of America for 22 years. However, over 100 terrified boys […]

Over 5,000 incidents of sexual abuse in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) have been named by clients of Abused in Scouting (AIS), a legal movement representing survivors of sexual abuse in the Scouts. These names are now compiled into a Boy Scouts of America abuser list, a database for other Scouting abuse survivors to […]