More Than 1,200 Boy Scout Files on Alleged Molesters Released Online

Earlier today, some 1,247 Confidential Files on people banned from the Boy Scouts of America for alleged sexual misconduct with children from 1965-85 were put online in fulfillment of a court order in Oregon. Their release comes a week after a Seattle attorney released a database that describes nearly 2,000 abuse cases in the BSA from 1971-91. For complete coverage and analysis, visit Youth Today, featuring in-depth reporting from Patrick Boyle, the author of Scouts’ Honor: Sexual Abuse in America’s Most Trusted Institution and a former editor of Youth Today.