Boy Scouts to pay $2.4 billion to sexual abuse survivors after emerging from bankruptcy.
The Boy Scouts of America will establish a $2.4 billion fund for about 82,500 people who were victims of sexual abuse as it emerges out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The organization will also implement new measures to support survivors and prevent abuse in the future, such as background checks for all staff and volunteers, mandatory youth training, and a ban on one-on-one interactions with children. A survivor will also have a seat on the organization's board, and any allegation of abuse must be reported to law enforcement. The Boy Scouts sought bankruptcy protection in February 2020 to create a compensation fund for thousands of men who were molested as youngsters by scoutmasters or other leaders.