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| This section provides links to web sites that provide information about the Boy Scouts of America and the effectiveness of their protection policies. Some of these links are news articles. | |||
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-- National Council
"The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare the youth of America to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the scout oath and law." Quoted from the web site. Click here for the Boy Scouts youth protection guidelines. |
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Scouts Lawsuit Opens Secret Files
"Released to Attorneys Representing Brothers in Sexual Abuse Suit Against Scouts and Former Troop Leader." |
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Scouts Must Defend Against 'Sexual Predators" Article in the WorldNetDaily
"While some decry no homosexual policy, judge says BSA didn't protect abuse victim." |
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Lawyers File Boy Scout Sex Abuse Case
Brief report of a case against a former scout leader |
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Boy Scouts Executive Sentenced to 8 Years Following Child Pornography Conviction
This is one of several news articles available online related to Douglas Sovereign Smith Jr., who was closely affiliated with the Boy Scouts Youth Protection Program. Here are more articles:
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Sexual Abuse Cases
Wikipedia article giving background and links regarding the Boy Scouts sexual abuse controversy. |
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Topics -- Boy Scouts
News about the Boy Scouts including commentary and archival documents published in the New York Times |
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