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Boy Scouts Considers Bankruptcy Amid Sex Abuse Lawsuits

John Bickley

Boy Scouts of America may be taking a similar approach as USA Gymnastics to mounting legal fees related to sex abuse lawsuits. According to the Wall Street Journal, the over a century-old nonprofit is considering filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Amid “dwindling membership and escalating legal costs related to lawsuits over how it handled allegations of sex abuse,” the Journal reports, Boy Scouts of America has hired a law firm to begin to work through the bankruptcy process.

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