Court records show scope of Boy Scouts sex abuse allegations on LI

Court filings show more than 350 claims of child sex abuse have been filed against the Suffolk and Nassau councils.

News 12 Staff

Mar 24, 2021, 3:59 PM

Updated 1,421 days ago

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Troubling new numbers show the scope of sex abuse allegations against the Boy Scouts on Long Island.
Court filings show more than 350 claims of child sex abuse have been filed against the Suffolk and Nassau councils.
The allegations stretch back more than 100 years, with the first claim dating from 1905.
News 12 has been told the information was released as part of the Scouts' proposed bankruptcy plan.