At least 82,000 claims of sexual abuse from former scouts of Boy Scouts of America have been filed against the organization as of Sunday. Scroll down for videoAt least 82,000 claims of sexual abuse from former scouts of Boy Scouts of America (file image) have been filed against the organization as of Sunday. Lawyer Paul Mones, who won a $19.9million sex-abuse verdict against the Boy Scouts in Oregon in 2010, described the campaign as historic. The Boy Scouts' insurers also will be contributing, although they have been trying to limit their exposure. Another contentious issue is the extent to which the Boy Scouts' roughly 260 local councils will contribute to the fund.

Source: Daily Mail November 16, 2020 18:16 UTC