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Boy Scouts file for bankruptcy protection following hundreds of sex abuse lawsuits

The Boy Scouts of America filed for federal bankruptcy protection Tuesday after hundreds of lawsuits were filed accusing scoutmasters and other leaders of sex abuse decades ago.

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Feb 18, 2020, 5:21 AM

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