The Connecticut Law Tribune reported on a $7 million award to a former Connecticut Boy Scout who was sexually abused by his troop leader and an older scout in the mid-1970s. The jury found the Boy Scouts of America liable for compensatory damages as well as for punitive damages for recklessness; the punitive damages will be determined at a later time by the judge, the publication reported.
Connecticut Law Tribune: Jury Awards $7 Million to Former Boy Scout Who Alleged Sex Abuse (subscription required)
