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callous taoboy

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6. My brother was molested during a Boy Scout camping trip in the early 60's.

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 09:25 PM

Oct 2012

It was a very horrible experience for him, and the scout leader threatened him not to tell. My brother's anger issues likely stem from that experience.

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Boy Scouts release secret child abuse files -- 'the pain and the anguish of thousands' [View all] Tony_FLADEM Oct 2012 OP

While I am glad the BSA is being held to account even in public for their negligence... Swede Atlanta Oct 2012 #1

When people try to claim that all pedophiles are homosexuals I remind them about a case we had in DE LynneSin Oct 2012 #2

every person I know that was molested, was molested by a heterosexual. nt progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #5

Very creepy guy who was asst scoutmaster in my boyfriend's troop Hekate Oct 2012 #3

Isn't the Boy Scout thing a Mormon organization, pretty much?? progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #4

No, it's not. This has been discussed here before.... PavePusher Oct 2012 #7

My brother was molested during a Boy Scout camping trip in the early 60's. callous taoboy Oct 2012 #6

One of the "fine, upstanding gentlemen" in the files recently penned this letter... Tom Ripley Oct 2012 #8