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Scout's Honor
The goal was to investigate the issue of sexual abuse inside Boy Scout organizations in both Canada and the United States by exploring one particular case that touched both sides of the border. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Los Angeles Times teamed up to investigate the case of Richard Turley while also looking at the scope of the wider problem in both countries and the impact on individuals affected.
Tags: Boy Scouts; Richard Turley; child abuse; sexual abuse
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Scout's Honor
An investigation of the issue of sexual abuse inside Boy Scouts organizations both in Canada and the United States. CBC News and The LA Times uncovered that nearly 80 Boy Scout leaders have been convicted of sex related crimes since the 1950s.
Tags: Sexual Abuse; Boy Scouts; CBC News; The Los Angeles Times; 1950s
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Scout's Honour
An investigation on sexual abuse inside Canadian and U.S. Boy Scout organizations, revealing close to 100 scout leaders convicted of sex related crimes since the 1950s and over 300 victims.
Tags: sex offenders; sexual abuse; children; minors; boy scouts; scout organization; jamboree; Canada; United States
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Scout's Honour
This investigation's goal was to look into the issue of sexual abuse inside Boy Scout organizations in both Canada and the US by exploring one particular case that touched both sides of the border. the CBC and LA Times teamed up for a 10-month record search which resulted in many findings.
Tags: Boy Scouts; CBC; LA Times; child abuse; broadcast
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Ghost Scouts: Atlanta Boy Scout Investigation
The authors investigated the inflated number of African-American boys on the Boy Scout role in Atlanta and found that the numbers did not correspond to actual attendance. Rosters were padded to increase funding from local organizations and the United Way.
Tags: Boy Scouts; Atlanta; fraud; United Way; audit; Sarbanes-Oxley audit methods
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Scouts Divided
"Since a Supreme Court ruling against gays in the Boy Scouts, Americans are increasingly torn over a beloved institution." France observed the scouts at the 2001 annual Boy Scout jamboree and found the gays in scouting issue to be more divisive then the organization previously stated. Some families are removing their boys from scouting because of the discriminatory policy. At the same time organizations such as Levi Strauss and CVS have removed their funding for the organization, along with Steven Spielberg , a former Eagle Scout, who left the scouts advisory saying he could no longer support a group that practices "intolerance and discrimination." Still, others have continued to support the organization, with some local scouting councils punishing or disbanding groups that support gays or have adopted nondiscrimination policies.
Tags: Boy Scouts; homosexuals; discrimination