Massive PR Fail: Boy Scouts Hid Reports of Child Abuse

Looks like the Boy Scouts of America has a huge PR headache on its hands thanks to the investigative powers of the Los Angeles Times. While the group remains committed to excluding gay men from its ranks, its doesn’t seem to know how to deal with accused child molesters. We would advise leaders to turn to the Catholic Church for advice on what not to do over the coming weeks and months, but after reading the Times report we feel like they’ve already got that covered.

The Times accessed files stretching from the 70’s to the 90’s and uncovered a very disturbing trend in which the BSA’s PR interests clearly took precedence over its responsibility for the kids in its care.

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