The bulk of the newly surfacing abuse cases date to the 1960s, '70s and '80s the BSA says there were only five known abuse victims in 2018 out of 2.2 million youth members. The Boy Scouts acknowledge that the litigation poses a financial threat and have not ruled out seeking bankruptcy protection. The initiative, being announced Thursday, comes as the Irving-based Boy Scouts face a potentially huge wave of abuse-related lawsuits after several states enacted laws this year making it easier for victims of long-ago abuse to file claims. The videos will be provided to more than 1.2 million Cub Scouts nationwide.
Targeted at children from kindergarten to sixth grade, the series of six videos aims to teach children how to recognize potentially abusive behavior and what to do if confronted by it.
