The scope of sexual abuse reports within the Boy Scouts of America was exposed in court testimony about another situation of child sex abuse.
An expert who has been working with the Boy Scouts revealed that there may have been as many as 7,819 allegedly sexually abusive troop leaders and volunteers in the storied organization, according to newly released court documents.
More than 7,800 individuals allegedly abused 12,254 victims, according to the court testimony.
Source – ABC News: More than 12,000 Boy Scout members were victims of sexual abuse, expert says