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Plaintiffs Look to D.C.'s 'Lookback Window' to Broaden Boy Scout Sex Abuse Suits

Many adults who try to achieve justice for being sexually abused as children discover too late that they’ve run out of time to file a claim. In the legal system it’s known as a "statue of limitations," and it’s at the heart of a novel civil lawsuit that’s been filed in Washington, D.C. against the Boy Scouts … Continue reading Plaintiffs Look to D.C.'s 'Lookback Window' to Broaden Boy Scout Sex Abuse Suits

Plaintiffs Look to D.C.'s 'Lookback Window' to Broaden Boy Scout Sex Abuse Suits

Many adults who try to achieve justice for being sexually abused as children discover too late that they’ve run out of time to file a claim. In the legal system it’s known as a "statue of limitations," and it’s at the heart of a novel civil lawsuit that’s been filed in Washington, D.C. against the Boy Scouts … Continue reading Plaintiffs Look to D.C.'s 'Lookback Window' to Broaden Boy Scout Sex Abuse Suits

Plaintiffs Look to D.C.'s 'Lookback Window' to Broaden Boy Scout Sex Abuse Suits

Many adults who try to achieve justice for being sexually abused as children discover too late that they’ve run out of time to file a claim. In the legal system it’s known as a "statue of limitations," and it’s at the heart of a novel civil lawsuit that’s been filed in Washington, D.C. against the Boy Scouts … Continue reading Plaintiffs Look to D.C.'s 'Lookback Window' to Broaden Boy Scout Sex Abuse Suits

Plaintiffs Look to D.C.’s ‘Lookback Window’ to Broaden Boy Scout Sex Abuse Suits

Many adults who try to achieve justice for being sexually abused as children discover too late that they’ve run out of time to file a claim. In the legal system it’s known as a "statue of limitations," and it’s at the heart of a novel civil lawsuit that’s been filed in Washington, D.C. against the Boy Scouts … Continue reading Plaintiffs Look to D.C.’s ‘Lookback Window’ to Broaden Boy Scout Sex Abuse Suits

Falling Tree Kills 11-Year-Old Girl Scout

In a tragedy at Indiana’s Camp Henry F. Koch, a young Girl Scout was killed by falling tree while she and others were hiking through the campground. The 11-year-old suffered fatal head and abdominal injuries and was pronounced dead at a local hospital. "They were there to have a good time," Perry County Sheriff Alan … Continue reading Falling Tree Kills 11-Year-Old Girl Scout