I went to the police.
They couldn’t arrest them. A group of men testified for each other were all…
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Grooming
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Physical Abuse
I was a beaver who loved every second of my time there, but the moment I aged up, out troops Cubs an…
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Emotional Abuse
Around 1996. I was a very vulnerable 16 year old as I was suffering severe neglect and abuse at home…
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Adult Leader
I was a venture scout and when I helped the leader with younger scouts he touched my breasts. I was …
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Post 2014
My daughter has attended scouts since she was a tot, she went with her dad who was a leader.
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Post 2014
My son (8) and his fellow cubs have been bullied and humilated at meetings and at camp, while at ***…
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My parents were high up in scouts so I spent my entire childhood at every single event possible unti…
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My parents were high up in scouts so I spent my entire childhood at every single event possible unti…
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Sexual Abuse
My ex husband was a Cub Scout leader in the late 60’s and early 70’s in a pack while he was serv…
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Post 2014
Recently I had to make a referral to the LADO about beavers group that I had attended as a helper wi…