Boy Scouts of America Reaches $850 Million Settlement With Sex Abuse Victims

Boy Scouts of America Reaches $850 Million Settlement With Sex Abuse Victims
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The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) on Thursday reached an $850 million settlement with attorneys representing some 60,000 victims of child sex abuse seeking compensation through the nonprofit’s bankruptcy proceedings.

According to a filing with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware, insurance rights will be signed over to a trust that would handle the abuse claims and distribution of payments to the tens of thousands of sex abuse victims.

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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