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Boy Scouts’ Bankruptcy

Barraged by sex-abuse lawsuits

THOUSANDS OF MEN WHO SAY THEY WERE SEXUALLY ABUSED AS boy scouts may finally get restitution, though likely not in the form of a large payout. The Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy protection on Feb. 18, meaning accusers will watch the once hallowed organization collapse, at least in its current form,

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