[Diana in Wisconsin]

71 years old. A lifetime of scouting and a lifetime of being a predator all rolled up in one "quiet man of strength and dignity." Blech!

[Semper Paratus]

Only allow adult scout leaders who have or have had children in the program.

[jocon307]

"Scouts are under siege precisely because of situations like this,"

Sorry Judge, what this man did was disgusting and wrong of course, but my impression is that the Scouts are under assualt for not encouraging situations that may lead to behaviour like this.

[weegee]

The judge, who has been active in Boy Scouts himself, said Fredrickson's actions will hurt scouting nationwide.

"Scouts are under siege precisely because of situations like this," Niess said, adding that when a pedophile is disclosed as a Scout leader it has the effect of fueling the negative public perception of many parents about the Boy Scouts. "The entire scouting movement across the country has suffered," he told Fredrickson.

A year is nothing and this man stands accused as a repeat offender.

The judge is "sorry" that this homosexual got caught. The public has a problem with gay scout leaders. This is why. It hurts the image of gay scout leaders so much more than it hurts the image of the BSA.

[Celtic Rose]

Only one year? That is rediculous. I don't care how saintly a person is, sexual assault is sexual assault.

[Orca]

This doesn't necessarily hurt the image of the Boy Scouts. It mainly confirms them in their stand against homosexuals among the troops. Homosexuals have a very large number of sexual predators in their ranks, and those pedophiles view the Boy Scouts as a "happy hunting ground." They don't want to serve in the Scouts, they want to be served in the accommodation of their lusts.

[lilylangtree]

Sickening!

[AZHua87]

The judge, who has been active in Boy Scouts himself, said Fredrickson's actions will hurt scouting nationwide.

"Scouts are under siege precisely because of situations like this," Niess said, adding that when a pedophile is disclosed as a Scout leader it has the effect of fueling the negative public perception of many parents about the Boy Scouts. "The entire scouting movement across the country has suffered," he told Fredrickson.

"You have fallen as far as you can fall as a Scout leader," the judge said. "It is a huge loss and something you will have to live with forever."

The judge at least got it right.

[farmfriend]

They weren't following the buddy system. Every scout has a buddy and goes no where without him. No adult is ever to be alone with a scout. Where were the other adults on this trip and why weren't they following the established rules?

Our leaders are all required to take youth protection courses. I see this as partly the counsels fault. They were not following established guidelines.