Priests Caught Abusing Boys Switch to Scouting?

[MineralMan]

So, here's a strange twist. If you get caught as a priest sexually abusing children, you can switch to being a Boy Scout leader and go right on doing it? How odd this seems to me, but, here's the story:

https://www.abqjournal.com/1256546/boy-scouts-accused-of-negligence-in-abuse-lawsuit-involving-priests.html

Boy Scouts accused of negligence in abuse lawsuit involving priests

Two former Albuquerque priests alleged to have participated in “sex parties” with children in the 1990s gained access to boys in another arena – by becoming Boy Scout leaders, according to a new lawsuit.

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The lawsuit filed against the Boy Scouts and its New Mexico nonprofit organization contends that then-Catholic priests Robert Malloy and Ronald Bruckner were leaders in an officially sanctioned Boy Scout troop that operated out of Our Lady of Assumption parish through a charter with the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.

Both Bruckner and Malloy are on the Archdiocese of Santa Fe’s list of priests credibly accused of sexual abuse. Their names surfaced in a recent lawsuit that alleges the two took children to sex parties that were sometimes filmed.

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The case against the Boy Scouts alleges that the organization was negligent because it “knew or had reason to know that Malloy and Bruckner had abused boys in their care at a time prior to, or during the time the plaintiff in the case was in their troop.”

More of this story at the link above...

[snapsnap]

1. So this is why "Boy" was dropped from the name...

so that the BSA can now pipeline little girls to the Catholic church to be abused.

[MineralMan]

2. That has nothing to do with this.

So, I'm sort of at a loss as to why you replied with that.

[Major Nikon]

3. The Boy Scouts seem to have learned a few lessons the RCC has not

They are still going to be dealing with lawsuits for years over past negligence. However, they have made significant policy changes regarding screening of leaders, education of members, and rules about reporting and contact with scouts.

[MineralMan]

4. Yes they have.

I think they're actively trying to prevent future incidents.

[Major Nikon]

5. Not to mention future lawsuits

[MineralMan]

7. The BSA's history hasn't been so good. They do seem to

be trying to change things, though. I've never been a bit supporter of scouting. It always seemed too military-like for me. A lot of Boy Scout troops have been historically sponsored by churches, too, so they've had problems with excluding non-Christians over the years.

[rurallib]

6. Seems to me that there should also be mandatory background checks for anyone

who will be working with children. I do not believe there are now.
This would so simply logical.

[MineralMan]

8. Most organizations do such checks these days.

The ones that don't are likely to face serious problems down the road. Now that such sexual assaults are more visible, tolerance for them has decreased to near zero.

[Igel]

11. If you apply to be a Cub or Boy Scout leader

you have to be fingerprinted so they can run a background check on you before you're approved for doing anything involving kids.

Much like being a teacher.

If a matter is handled internally, whether some priest boffing a pre-pubescent boy or embezzling money, that won't turn up on a background check if the guy wants to be a youth leader, teacher, or bookkeeper/financial manager--unless the background check includes talking to past employers or references. Even then, if it's kept confidential that may not come up during the phone check.

[rurallib]

12. Thanks - very interesting

[cpamomfromtexas]

9. I have done background checks for years for any

Adult that stepped foot on property of any of my scout camps. I was then inspected every year to make sure all background checks were documented. That and all the myriad if other state inspectors, national inspectors etcetera.

This is not new for the scouts.

[guillaumeb]

10. Predators always hunt for their prey.

And a possible cover up as well.

[Iggo]

13. So THAT's why they don't allow atheists!

Clever bastards.