Boy Scouts Reach $850 Million Settlement , With Sexual Abuse Survivors.
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) agreed
to an $850 million settlement in the largest
child sexual abuse case in United States history.
More than 84,000 people are involved
in the lawsuit, with many of the
survivors now in their 60s and 70s.
Attorney Ken Rothweiler, who
represents over 16,800 of the claimants,
said the settlement is a start.
I am pleased that both the BSA
and their local councils have
stepped up to be the first to
compensate the survivors. , Ken Rothweiler, via statement.
The 110-year-old organization had to
file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last year
as it faced mounting legal fees due
to the sexual abuse claims