Ohio Senate passes bill to help Boy Scouts abuse victims get more settlement money

Ohio Senate passes bill that would help Boy Scouts abuse victims get more settlement money

Ohio victims of child sexual abuse while in the Boy Scouts of America could get a greater share of the settlement money for the crimes committed against them. Legislation cleared by the state Senate Wednesday would ensure more monetary compensation for victims by voiding Ohio's current 12-year statute of limitations on civil claims in bankruptcy case, allowing them to receive more money under the organization's bankruptcy settlement. Tens of thou

Bill would help Boy Scouts abuse victims get more settlement money

Nearly 2,000 abuse claims have been filed in Ohio.

Ohio Senate passes bill to help victims of Boy Scout sex abuse in bankruptcy case

Ohio Senate passes bill to help Boy Scouts abuse victims get more settlement money

***Watch previous coverage in the video above.*** COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio victims of child sexual abuse while in the Boy Scouts of America could see more compensation for the crimes committed against them under legislation passed by the state Senate Wednesday in a unanimous vote and is expected to be approved in the House. The bill's passage comes amid the organization's bankruptcy settlement, first filed in 2020 after tens of thousands of me…

Ohio Senate passes bill to help victims of Boy Scout sex abuse in bankruptcy case

The Ohio Senate unanimously approved legislation that would scrap the civil statute of limitations for child sex abuse in bankruptcy cases.