Boy Scouts of America
Future liability releases at center of Boy Scouts bankruptcy
By Randall Chase — April 13, 2022
(AP) — Plaintiffs' lawyers argued that the BSA’s current plan unfairly strips them of their rights to pursue abuse claims against Catholic church officials.
Scouts reach deal with Catholic committee in BSA bankruptcy
By Randall Chase — March 21, 2022
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Under the settlement, virtually every Roman Catholic entity that was involved with Scouting would be considered a 'participating chartered organization' in the bankruptcy.
Michigan announces 1st charges in Boy Scouts investigation
By David Eggert — March 10, 2022
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Mark Chapman is accused of sexually assaulting two boys at the time he was a scoutmaster in the Detroit suburb of Roseville, where he also worked in and attended The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
BSA bankruptcy plan misses mark in vote by abuse claimants
By Randall Chase — January 5, 2022
DOVER, Del. (AP) — A preliminary voting report in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy indicates the group’s reorganization plan has failed to win the desired support from tens of thousands of men who say they were sexually abused as children. The report, filed late Tuesday night, shows 73% of 53,888 valid ballots were cast […]
United Methodists join Boy Scouts in settlement proposal to aid sex abuse survivors
By Adelle M. Banks — December 22, 2021
(RNS) — ‘We are sorry for what occurred and are praying for all those who experienced harm through Scouting activities,’ said Bishop John Schol, a leader in the mediation process.
Committee wants to file own plan in Boy Scouts bankruptcy
By Randall Chase — September 16, 2021
DOVER, Del. (AP) — A committee charged with representing tens of thousands of alleged victims of child sex abuse in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy asked the judge on Wednesday to terminate the BSA’s exclusive rights to file a reorganization plan, so that it can file its own. The committee’s court filing came hours […]
United Methodist leaders urge churches to end Boy Scout charters for now
By Adelle M. Banks — August 26, 2021
(RNS) — The United Methodist Church estimated that as many as 5,000 of its congregations remain exposed to potential lawsuits.
LDS church sued for alleged role in Boy Scouts sex abuse
By Terry Tang — December 29, 2020
PHOENIX (AP) — The church was the largest sponsor of Boy Scouts of America troops and its greatest ally until January, when it pulled more than 400,000 young people from the program.
Mormons pulling 400,000 youths out of struggling Boy Scouts
By Brady McCombs and David Crary — December 18, 2019
KAYSVILLE, Utah (AP) — On Jan. 1, the Utah-based faith will deliver the latest blow to the struggling organization when it pulls out more than 400,000 young people and moves them into a new global program of its own.
Mormons and the Boy Scouts: Heading down different trails
By guest — October 17, 2017
(RNS) — 'Separation from the BSA will allow the church to continue distinct programs for boys and girls, each designed to train the next generation in their designated gender roles,' writes Benjamin Park.
Mormons scale back involvement with Boy Scouts. What’s behind it?
By Jana Riess — May 11, 2017
(RNS) The announcement that the LDS church is reducing its association with the Boy Scouts is part of a larger pattern of retrenching in its own programs when it's concerned about its youth.
Boy Scouts Christian alternative sees ‘tremendous response’ after transgender decision
By Adelle M. Banks — February 17, 2017
(RNS) 'Where many people would say that they’re leaving Boy Scouts, we have many others that are saying that the Boy Scouts left them,' Trail Life USA's CEO said.
Boy Scouts of America to begin accepting transgender boys
By Reuters — January 31, 2017
(Reuters) The move bucks a more-than-century-old practice of using the gender stated on a birth certificate to determine eligibility.
Trump’s secretary of state pick may anger social conservatives
By David Gibson — December 13, 2016
(RNS) Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson helped convince the Boy Scouts to admit gay youths and the oil giant contributes to Planned Parenthood.
Boy Scouts, Unitarian Universalists renew agreement
By Adelle M. Banks — March 24, 2016
(RNS) Unitarian Universalists dissolved a previous agreement with the BSA in the 1990s because the Scouting organization had banned openly gay members.
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