The Alabama Senate Tuesday approved a bill that would allow survivors of sexual abuse in the Boy Scouts of America to take full advantage of the bankruptcy proceedings against the organization. Under current state law, victims of child sexual abuse have until six years after they turn 19 to file a civil lawsuit. Coleman’s bill would lift the limit for those who suffered abuse while in the Boy Scouts. The Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy in 2020 after several states revisited their statute of limitations around the issue, according to Reuters. The Scouting Settlement Trust, a $2.7 billion fund established after the Boy Scouts filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, allows victims of sexual abuse to claim between $3,500 and $2.7 million.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 28, 2024 00:13 UTC