29 August 2007
What Scouting and the Catholic Church Have In Common
5,100 scout leaders over the past 60 years have been removed for sexual abuse. This might, to some, imply they've been diligent in rooting them out, though seemingly unable to prevent them from being part of the organization in the first place. (after all, that's an average of 85 molesters a year) Then you come across this:
5,100 scout leaders over the past 60 years have been removed for sexual abuse. This might, to some, imply they've been diligent in rooting them out, though seemingly unable to prevent them from being part of the organization in the first place. (after all, that's an average of 85 molesters a year) Then you come across this:
The Boy Scouts insist that these numbers represent only a tiny percentage of scoutmasters, and the organization now requires criminal background checks and has instituted educational policies intended to prevent abuse. Despite the increased scrutiny, the head of the Scouts' child abuse prevention program was convicted in 2005 of trafficking in child pornography.
Labels: politics
¶ August 29, 2007
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