My daughter has attended scouts since she was a tot, she went with her dad who was a leader.
Me and her dad split up in 21. In 22 her scout leader attempted to add her to Instagram, I challenged him via email and he innocently said he didn’t realise it was my daughter, it was obvious to anyone who knew her, within the hour he had changed his picture to one of not him.
I contacted scouts and police to report. I chased scouts for 46 days. During that time he was allowed access as normal, he once sat VERY close to my daughter, who was 12, asking her leading questions about her home life and if I was the one who picked her up etc.
She came home and told me, again I reported it. Again I was told it was nothing.
In November the GSL visited me at home, without asking and told me I was making the leader uncomfortable, ruining a good mans reputation and he didn’t acknowledge the complaint and didn’t want to as I was ‘known for causing trouble’ due to my ex. The leader was allowed back as he had done nothing wrong.
My daughter was made to change nights. Yet they often combined the nights and she had to see him and talk to him, was reprimanded for refusing to be in his group, told not to talk to anyone about what happened and that he was a good leader. In early 23 he ran a camp, he specifically messaged me and told me my daughter was in his group, I pulled her out.
In June 23 he assaulted a fellow girl scout. He was sentenced to 5 years in prison in October 23. I once again complained to scouts, they have taken a whole year to respond to my complaint, the report admits they were aware before of issues and didn’t do a thing, even at one point acknowledging risk of emotional harm to my daughter, yet we’re more concerned about damage to their reputation.
They covered for this man, time and time again, there are potentially 7 other girls and they haven’t even bothered to identify them. The GSL knew and was allowing this man access to vulnerable kids.
I am appealing the complaint as I believe this is deeper than they admit