During his interview from home, Yoxall said he doesn't remember much about Young, such as what he looked like or how he acted. Today, Humphrey works as an IT consultant in Dallas, Texas, and leads the Official Tort Claimants' Committee (TCC), a group consisting of survivors who are fighting for the justice they deserve.įrom 2015 to 2017, Yoxall was sexually abused by his Scoutmaster, Douglas Young. He kept mum about the abuse for most of his life and broke his silence just five years prior, when he was 55 years old. Humphrey revealed that he was abused more than 200 times and as a result, lost all his hair when he was 13 due to stress from the enduring trauma. I wanted to run away from it as fast and as hard as I could." He continued, "You know, it slowly became clear to me as I got older and a little more mature that something was wrong, that something wasn't right.
"I mean, the first time I ever ejaculated was at the hands of this Scoutmaster." at troop meetings, in the car after troop meetings, in the jug-band practice room, on the foam mats in the locker room, on camping trips, winter trips, summer trips," Humphrey recounted. "I think back at all of the times that I was abused two, three, four times a week. Humphrey, who served as a Scout from 1972 to 1974, was sexually abused between the ages of 11 and 13 by Thad Alton, his schoolteacher and Scoutmaster.
Here are just a few of the horrifying revelations from the documentary: The sex abuse claims and its painful history are now being revisited in Hulu's latest documentary, "Leave No Trace." The two-hour-long showcase features interviews with multiple survivors - many of whom are speaking out for the first time - along with the reporters and attorneys working closely on the investigations. But that image hid a darkness underneath with the revelation that at least 7,800 suspected scouting leaders sexually abused 12,254 Boy Scouts members between 19. RELATED: "I was shocked and appalled": Ousted gay Boy Scout leader sounds off to Salonįor years, the BSA was successful in maintaining its admirable image. It was about upholding - and embodying - the institution's principal promises: 1) Duty to God and country 2) Duty to other people and 3) Duty to self. Being a Scout became more than just donning a tan troop uniform complete with a patrol emblem and a merit-badge sash. Revered as one of the largest scouting organizations and one of the largest youth organizations in the nation, the BSA touts over 1 million participants and an impressive alumni, including Neil Armstrong, President John F. When using a search engine such as Google, Bing or Yahoo check the safe search settings where you can exclude adult content sites from your search results Īsk your internet service provider if they offer additional filters īe responsible, know what your children are doing online.The Boy Scouts of America (BSA), once hailed as "a vital factor in American life," has long preached the importance of moral behavior, instilling a sense of trust among families that its programs can transform young boys into disciplined, well-rounded men. Use family filters of your operating systems and/or browsers Other steps you can take to protect your children are: More information about the RTA Label and compatible services can be found here. Parental tools that are compatible with the RTA label will block access to this site. We use the "Restricted To Adults" (RTA) website label to better enable parental filtering.
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