COALITION OF ABUSED SCOUTS FOR JUSTICE INCREASES LARGEST SEXUAL ABUSE SETTLEMENT FUND IN HISTORY TO MORE THAN $2.6 BILLION
stated: "The settlement announced today is the result of months-long and hard-fought negotiations between Coalition attorneys and various other parties.
- stated: "The settlement announced today is the result of months-long and hard-fought negotiations between Coalition attorneys and various other parties.
- We have always said that our goals in this situation are two-fold: making sure that current and future scouts are protected and building the largest compensation fund possible.
- The new settlement also increases the Local Councils' contribution to the settlement fund by an additional $40 million.
- The Coalition of Abused Scouts for Justice includes approximately 18,000 abuse survivors, represented by 27 law firms who collectively represent more than 63,000 sexual abuse survivors of the Boy Scouts of America nationwide.