The Scouts have faced numerous lawsuits by men who say they were molested as children by Scout leaders, including the case that resulted in the landmark ruling.
The jury decided the Boy Scouts were negligent for allowing former assistant scoutmaster Timur Dykes to associate with Scouts, including Lewis, after Dykes admitted to a Scouts official in that he had molested 17 boys, according to court records. Lewis' attorneys argued that the Scouts should have opened the perversion files decades ago.
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Over the past few years the Scouts have faced numerous lawsuits by men who say they were molested as children by Scout leaders.
It was the largest payment awarded in a sex abuse case involving the Scouts. The jury decided the Boy Scouts were negligent for allowing former assistant scoutmaster Timur Dykes to associate with Scouts, including Lewis, after Dykes admitted to a Scouts official in that he had molested 17 boys, according to court records. The Oregon Supreme Court ruled that a jury should be allowed to look at the files during the case.
They were permitted to see about 1, files. Lewis' attorneys argued that the Scouts should have brought the files out into the open decades ago. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission. All rights reserved About Us. About Us. B2B Publishing. Business Visionaries.
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