Boy Scouts Slow To Respond To Abuse Allegations

You may have seen the headlines recently about how a jury in Portland, Ore., ordered the Boy Scouts of America to pay $18.5 million to a victim of sexual abuse -- in part to spur the organization to change its ways. A series of stories in The Oregonian paints a picture of how the Boy Scouts have been slow to respond to allegations of sexual abuse for decades.

In at least one instance uncovered by the paper, a convicted abuser remained as a scout leader for months before being banned. Scout volunteers weren't subject to background checks until 2003, and a training program to help prevent abuse isn't mandatory.

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