Abuse and the Boy Scouts of America

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General Principles	Abuse and the Church The Church's position on abuse Bishop interviews with youth Mandatory reporting of abuse Abuse victims and lack of culpability Child abuse in the scriptures
Specific Cases	Ritual child abuse accusations in the 1990s Abuse and the Boy Scouts of America Bisbee, Arizona — Adams abuse case

Abuse and the Boy Scouts of America

Question: Why was The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints involved in a lawsuit along with the Boy Scouts of America?

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was involved in a lawsuit along with the Boy Scouts of America. Thousands of men came forward charging both organizations with systemic abuse and coverup of that abuse.

This various concerns that have arisen because of this have been detailed and addressed by Casandra Hedelius: "The Church of Jesus Christ and the BSA Bankruptcy Case"