The Boy Scouts Files
After a court-ordered release, 20,000 files kept by the Boy Scouts of America are made public.
Thousands Of Boy Scout Files Released In Portland
AP | Oct. 18, 2012 11:04 a.m.
Portland attorneys held a news conference this morning ahead of the release of thousands of documents kept by the Boy Scouts and ordered released by a judge earlier this year.
Lawyers Release Names Of 1,200 Suspected Of Abusing Boy Scouts
OPB | Oct. 18, 2012 11:51 a.m.
The names of more than 1,200 people accused of sexually abusing children while in the Boy Scouts between 1965 and 1985, were released to the public Thursday.
Boy Scouts React To Release Of Documents
Oct. 18, 2012 6:17 p.m.
The Boy Scouts of America is reacting to the release Thursday of the names of more than 1,200 people accused of child sexual abuse within the organization.
Seattle Lawyer Publishes Files On Sex Abuse In Boy Scouts
Oct. 09, 2012 3:51 p.m.
A Seattle lawyer who represents victims of sexual abuse who take action against the Boy Scouts of America, has published a list of 1900 people either accused or convicted of abuse within the Scouts.
Boy Scouts To Report Names Of Suspected Abusers
Oct. 01, 2012 1:15 p.m.
The Boy Scouts of America plans to report the names of suspected child abusers contained in its historical files to law enforcement agencies across the country.
Boy Scouts To Report Suspected Abusers To Police
Oct. 01, 2012 8:49 a.m.
The Boy Scouts of America plan to begin bringing suspected abusers to the attention of police departments and sheriff's offices across the country.
Ruling In Boy Scouts Case Lets Judges Decide If Trial Evidence Should Be Public
OPB | June 14, 2012 2:57 a.m.
In a far-reaching opinion Thursday, the Oregon Supreme Court gave judges the power to decide what evidence can and cannot be released to the public after a trial.
Portland Firm Files Seventh Suit Against Boy Scouts Of America
OPB | April 27, 2011 8:36 a.m.
A Portland law firm has filed its seventh lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America. This time, it’s a $5.5 million suit on behalf of a man who claims he was sexually abused by a Sea Scout Leader in Portland during the 70s.
New Sex Abuse Case Filed Against Boy Scouts Of America
OPB | Feb. 15, 2011 7:49 a.m.
Two Portland attorneys have filed a new $5 million case against the Boy Scouts of America and its Oregon leaders.
Supreme Court Hears Arguments In Boy Scouts Case
OPB | Jan. 11, 2011 10 p.m.
The Oregon Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday about the possible release of hundreds of files detailing sexual abuse within the Boy Scouts.
Oregon Men Settle Sex Abuse Lawsuit Against Boy Scouts
OPB | Sept. 01, 2010 7:17 a.m.
Six men who alleged they were sexually abused by an Oregon Boy Scouts leader in the 1980s have settled their lawsuit. The men sued the Boy Scouts of America and its local branch, the Cascade Pacific Council.
Boy Scouts Face Another Sexual Abuse Lawsuit In Portland
OPB | July 15, 2010 5:12 a.m.
Another Portland man has filed suit against the Boy Scouts of America and its local branch the Cascade Pacific Council. He says he was molested by Portland scout leader Calvin Malone in the 1970s.
Judge Orders Release Of Boy Scouts Sex Abuse Files
OPB | June 18, 2010 10:09 a.m.
A Portland judge has ordered the release of thousands of secret files documenting child sexual abuse within the Boy Scouts.
Attorneys Want Files From Boy Scouts Civil Suit Released
OPB | June 14, 2010 1:48 a.m.
Today lawyers will ask a Portland judge to release files that were used as evidence in a civil lawsuit against the Boy Scouts.
Juror Discusses Boy Scouts Sex Abuse Case
OPB | May 23, 2010 11 p.m.
Last month, a Portland jury awarded $20 million in a sex abuse lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America.
Jury Awards $1.4 Million In Boy Scouts Abuse Case
OPB | April 13, 2010 5:49 a.m.
A Multnomah County jury has found the Boy Scouts of America negligent for allowing an assistant scoutmaster who molested children to continue volunteering in the 1980s. They awarded the plaintiff $1. 4 million.
Boy Scouts Sex Abuse Case Goes To The Jury
OPB | April 08, 2010 9:56 a.m.
A Portland jury will decide whether the leadership of the Boy Scouts of America put children in danger by keeping the history of sexual abuse in the Scouts secret.
Boy Scouts Abuse Case Nears End
OPB | April 07, 2010 2:32 a.m.
A Portland jury heard Tuesday from the final witnesses in a civil trial against the Boy Scouts of America.
Boy Scouts Begin Defense In Abuse Lawsuit
OPB | April 01, 2010 3:14 a.m.
Defense attorneys for the Boy Scouts of America have started calling their witnesses in a civil suit over sexual abuse.
Boy Scouts Executive Questioned In Abuse Trial
OPB | March 30, 2010 12:53 p.m.
Attorneys questioned an executive of the Boy Scouts of America in a Multnomah county courtroom yesterday. They asked him why the Boy Scouts kept secret their records of sexually abusive scout leaders.
Expert Witness Says Boy Scouts Kept Detailed Records On Child Abusers
OPB | March 25, 2010 1:53 a.m.
An expert witness in a sexual abuse case against the Boy Scouts of America testified Wednesday that the group had better records on child abuse than any other youth organization.
Attorneys Question Boy Scouts Executive In Abuse Trial
OPB | March 22, 2010 2:09 p.m.
They asked him why the Boy Scouts kept secret their records of sexually abusive scout leaders.
Portland Jury Will Decide Whether Boy Scouts of America Hid Abuse
OPB | March 18, 2010 8:53 a.m.
Multnomah county jury will decide whether the Boy Scouts of America documented, but covered up, sexual abuse across the country.
Boy Scout Files: The Story Of One 'Ineligible Volunteer'
OPB | Nov. 16, 2012 8:52 a.m.
More than 1200 files that Boy Scouts kept on people the group suspected of child abuse were released October 18th under court order. Kristian Foden-Vencil reviews the history contained in one file, involving a scoutmaster from Corvallis.
