Boy Scouts of America uniforms are displayed in the retail store at the headquarters for the French Creek Council of the Boy Scouts of America in Summit Township, Pa. (Christopher Millette/Erie Times-News via AP, File)
The Boy Scouts of America entered a settlement deal to compensate tens of thousands of men who said they were sexually abused. On Thursday, the judge overseeing the case signed off on an $850 million agreement for those taken advantage of by Scout leaders when they were younger.
Boy Scouts of America has reportedly received around 80,000 claims involving sexual abuse against both Scout leaders and volunteers. The agreement, signed by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Laurie Selber Silverstein, mandated the Boy Scouts of America to create funds for the victims in $250 million in cash and property.
However, Silverstein rejected two key provisions of the deal after three days of testimonies. It is not yet clear how the ruling would affect the future of the case.
BREAKING: Judge partially approves $850M deal between Boy Scouts, victims' lawyers; organization hopes to emerge from bankruptcy – AP
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Silverstein went on to say this ruling would help the Boy Scouts of America surface from bankruptcy.
Source: One America News Network
