A potentially ground-breaking lawsuit is being filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., against the Boy Scouts of America.
It seeks to establish Washington as a venue for men across the U.S. to sue the Scouts for allegedly failing to protect them from long-ago sexual abuse by scout leaders.
The eight plaintiffs live in states where statute of limitations laws would prevent them from suing the BSA based on claims of long-ago abuse.The law in Washington accommodates some suits of that type.
The plaintiffs’ lawyers say Washington is an appropriate venue because the Boy Scouts were incorporated there and have a congressional charter. The BSA says it can't comment on pending litigation.
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