More than 250 people involved with the Scouts have been convicted of child sexual abuse, it was revealed yesterday. She said steps must be taken to prevent sexual abuse at all levels of the organisation. The victim, now 27, said she was sexually assaulted multiple times by a young Scout leader. A report by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, published last week, considered how institutions in England and Wales failed in their duty of care to protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation. The Boy Scouts of America this month reached an $850million (£620million) settlement with around 60,000 victims of child sexual abuse.

Source: Daily Mail July 25, 2021 21:56 UTC