Could alleged Boy Scout victims in Pa. get justice years later?
Forty people in Pennsylvania have alleged they were sexually abused when they were in the Boy Scouts. Some allegations go back decades, but accusers may still be able to sue.
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This Feb. 4, 2013 file photo shows a meal pin on a Boy Scout's uniform in Irving, Texas. (Tony Gutierrez/AP Photo)
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The Boy Scouts of America are facing 800 new allegations of sex abuse, including 40 in Pennsylvania. Many of those allegations go back decades, but WHYY’s Nick Pugliese explains why the victims’ attorneys say they can still sue, despite the state’s short statute of limitations.
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