Solicitors for youth organisation outline it has ‘not taken steps’ to set up redress scheme
Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland
Defendant (63) had denied indecently assaulting then ten-year-old boy by fondling him through his clothing during scout inspections
Complainant says abuse he suffered was much less horrific than abuse from another scout leader in Cork
Evidence abuser brought child to other perpetrator’s home to molest, says Elliott
File to be sent to DPP over alleged abuse by former scout leader in 1970s and 80s
Organisation has been dogged by long-running controversy involving senior volunteers
David O’Brien (69) previously said he had abused between 30 and 40 boys
Youth organisation’s current safeguarding manager retiring after a year in the role
Scouting Ireland identified 356 alleged victims, 275 alleged perpetrators of child sexual abuse
Figure in international scout movement says Irish policies among best in world for decades
Fears independent investigation could jeopardise pending criminal cases
Report found abuse was ‘tolerated’ and covered up in legacy scouting organisations
Scouting bodies protected each other and their reputations while facilitating sex abuse
Darkest hour for the scouting movement as scale of child abuse scandal laid bare
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