| 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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Video: A Time to Tell
"A Time to Tell was produced by the Boy Scouts of
America to inform
boys 11 years of age and older about child sexual abuse and ways to
prevent
it. It is important that we all recognize that child sexual abuse is a
serious problem in our society and that you are prepared to take
appropriate
steps if you or your friends are confronted by a person who attempts to
put you in a situation where sexual abuse could occur."
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Assaulting America's Mainstream Values
Reviews book by Hans Zeiger: Get
Off My Honor: The Assault on the Boy Scouts of America
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Boy
Scouts of America
-- 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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Boy
Scouts Lawsuit Opens Secret Files
"Released to Attorneys Representing Brothers in Sexual
Abuse Suit
Against Scouts and Former Troop Leader." |
Boy
Scouts Must Defend Against 'Sexual Predators" Article in the
WorldNetDaily
"While some decry no homosexual policy, judge says BSA
didn't protect
abuse victim." |
Chicago
Lawyers File Boy Scout Sex Abuse Case
Brief report of a case against a former scout leader |
Former
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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Kelly
Clark Boy Scout Sex Abuse Attorney
This is Kelly Clark's
official web site where he explains various aspects and motivations for
court cases brought by victims of abuse.
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Notes on Boy Scouts and Anti-Discrimination
Law
"In June, 2000, the Supreme Court decided Boy Scouts of America v.
Dale, upholding by a 5-4 margin the Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) right
to refuse membership on the basis of an individual’s sexual
orientation." Quoted from document, which discusses the impact of
that victory on the Boy Scouts of America.
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Paul
Mones:
Official web site of civil rights advocate and sexual abuse attorney
who has participated in law suits related to the Boy Scouts
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Scouting
Sexual Abuse Cases
Wikipedia article giving background and links regarding
the Boy
Scouts sexual abuse controversy. |
Scouting Sexual Abuse Cases
Ask.com article giving background and links regarding the Boy Scouts
sexual abuse controversy.
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Scout's Honor, The Washington Times
Award-winning five-part series uncovers the extent of
sex abuse
in Scouting and the BSA's efforts to cover it up. (Be sure you
read
Part 5.)
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Times
Topics -- Boy Scouts
News about the Boy Scouts including commentary and
archival documents
published in the New York Times |
| Video:
CNN News Report on Portland Case -- March 23, 2010 |
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