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BSA is one of the largest youth nonprofits in the US, with millions of members
The Boy Scouts of America have filed for bankruptcy protection in a move that the group says will allow it to build a compensation fund for sex abuse victims.
The move follows a number of lawsuits filed against the organisation over claims of sexual abuse, alleging it failed to prevent hundreds of cases.
As a result of the move, all civil lawsuits against it are put on hold.
The group is struggling with declining membership and sex abuse settlements.
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“The BSA cares deeply about all victims of abuse and sincerely apologises to anyone who was harmed during their time in scouting,” chief executive Roger Mosby said in a statement.
BSA is one of the largest youth non-profit organisations in the US, with millions of members. The group has faced numerous sex abuse lawsuits over the decades.
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