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NY Boy Scouts leader arrested on child pornography charges

Garden City - A Long Island Boy Scouts leader was arrested on Wednesday and charged with possessing and trafficking in child pornography.

In the Media by Brett Wilkins - 1 comment

Merck Foundation ends Boy Scouts funding over anti-gay policy

Whitehouse Station - The Merck Foundation joined a growing list of former corporate sponsors that have stopped funding the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) in protest of the group's anti-gay stance.

In the Media by Brett Wilkins - 2 comments

Jimmy Savile allegedly molested nine year old cub scout

Kevin Cook says Jimmy Savile sexually assaulted him when he was a nine year old boy scout on the celebrity's "Jim'll Fix It" television show. The disclosure makes Cook the youngest known alleged victim of the former star.

In the Media by Steve Hayes - 2 comments

Boy Scouts of America cover up two decades of sexual abuse

A review of 1,600 confidential Boy Scouts of America files has shown that officials with the Boy Scouts not only failed to report alleged abuse to police, they often times tried to hide the abuse.

In the Media by Greta McClain - 13 comments

Rabid beaver attacks boy scouts leader in New York river

Delaware - A rabid beaver attacked a 51 year old Scout leader in Eastern Pennsylvania on August 2nd. The beaver bit the man on the leg, buttocks, torso and hand.

In the Media by Melissa Horrocks - 1 comment

LGBT party list reacts to gay scouts ban Special

Manila - A Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) party list called the recent reaffirmation of the Boy Scouts of America of its ban on gay scouts an outright discrimination.

Digital Journal Report by Ron de Vera - 2 comments

Eagle Scout delivers 275,000 signatures to end Boy Scouts gay ban

Eagle Scout Zach Wahls delivered 275,000 signatures to the Boy Scouts of America Wednesday calling on the group to reinstate a former Boy Scout den mother who was ousted from her position –– because she was gay.

In the Media by Yukio Strachan

Boy sues Scouts over sexual abuse, claims mass abuse cover-up

Santa Barbara - The Boy Scouts of America has until Friday to produce more than 5,000 records, kept secret for decades, detailing allegations of sexual abuse by scout leaders across the nation.

In the Media by Yukio Strachan

7-year-old boy tries to join Girl Scouts

Bobby Montoya of Denver, CO wishes to join the organization because he identifies more with the female lifestyle. His request for entry was initially denied, but he may soon get his chance after a review of the membership eligibility requirements.

In the Media by Kevin Fitzgerald

$1.4 million awarded abuse victim in case against Boy Scouts

Portland - A jury in Portland, Oregon has awarded a man $1.4 million in a case that took a jury 17 days to determine its verdict and damage award against the Boy Scouts for negligence found to have occurred in the 1980's.

In the Media by Carol Forsloff - 2 comments

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Eagle Scout Zach Wahls delivers gay rights speech to Boy Scouts' national leadership.

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