Posted on 09/01/2010 12:01:23 PM PDT by markomalley
Six men who alleged they were sexually abused by an Oregon Boy Scouts leader in the 1980s have settled their lawsuits against the group's national organization for undisclosed amounts, the plaintiffs' attorney said Wednesday.
The settlements include the case of one man, Kerry Lewis, who was awarded nearly $20 million in damages from Boys Scouts of America in a trial that ended in April. It was believed to be the largest such award against the national organization.
A jury found the Texas-based group negligent for allowing a former assistant scoutmaster, Timur Dykes, to associate with Scouts after he admitted to a Scouts official in 1983 that he had molested 17 boys. The verdict came as the Boy Scouts, a congressionally chartered organization, mark their centennial.
In that trial, Lewis' attorneys used secret files kept by the Boy Scouts to try to demonstrate that the organization dismissed or ignored allegations of sex abuse by Scout leaders for nearly two decades. It was the first time the so-called "perversion files" had been used in a trial.
After the jury's verdict, the Boy Scouts of America still faced lawsuits from five other men who alleged Dykes molested them.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...
We are told that there is “no evidence” that this is likely to be an outcome of letting a gay man with no kids of his own hosting overnight visits with boys.
Talk of “if it saves on child” go out the window to advance an agenda.
they need to make a merit badge for queer beating, enough of this crap,the ones who promote Homos should be made to pay.
so... what happened to Dykes? did he go to jail?
This should make liberals like the Boy Scouts.
This should make liberals like the Boy Scouts.
Aside from the wrong done, Isn’t there a statute of limitations on crimes?
Other than murder.
Dangerous Young Men's Ninja Academy, or Junior Hit Men, or It's Never Too Soon To Learn To Kill A Molester Club.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.