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Barraged by hundreds of sex-abuse lawsuits, the Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday in hopes of working out a potentially mammoth victim compensation plan that will allow the hallowed, 110-year-old organization to carry on. The Chapter 11 filing in federal bankruptcy court in Wilmington, Delaware, sets in motion what could be one of the biggest, most complex bankruptcies ever seen. Scores of lawyers are seeking settlements on behalf of several thousand men who say they were molested as scouts by scoutmasters or other leaders decades ago but are only now eligible to sue because of recent changes in their states’ statute-of-limitations laws.By going to bankruptcy court, the Scouts can put those lawsuits on hold for now. But ultimately they could be forced to sell off some of their vast property holdings, including campgrounds and hiking trails, to raise money for a compensation trust fund that could surpass a billion dollars. The bankruptcy petition listed the Boy Scouts’ assets as between billion and billion, and its liabilities at 0 million to billion.“Scouting programs will continue throughout this process and for many years to come,” the Boy Scouts said in a statement. ”Local councils are not filing for bankruptcy because they are legally separate and distinct organizations.”The Boy Scouts are just the latest major American institution to face a heavy price over sexual abuse. Roman Catholic dioceses across the country and schools such as Penn State and Michigan State have paid out hundreds of millions of dollars in recent years.The bankruptcy represents a painful turn for an organization that has been a pillar of American civic life for generations and a training ground for future leaders. Achieving the rank of Eagle Scout has long been a proud accomplishment that politicians, business leaders, astronauts and others put on their resumes and in their official biographies.The Boy Scouts’ finances have been strained in recent years by declining membership and sex-abuse settlements.The number of youths taking part in scouting has dropped below 2 million, down from more than 4 million in peak years of the 1970s. The organization has tried to counter the decline by admitting girls, but its membership rolls took a big hit Jan. 1 when The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — for decades a major sponsor of Boy Scout units — cut ties and withdrew more than 400,000 scouts in favor of programs of its own.The financial outlook had worsened last year after New York, Arizona, New Jersey and California passed laws making it easier for victims of long-ago abuse to file claims. Teams of lawyers across the U.S. have been signing up clients by the hundreds to sue the Boy Scouts.Most of the newly surfacing cases date to the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s; the organization says there were only five known abuse victims in 2018. The Boy Scouts credit the change to an array of prevention policies adopted since the mid-1980s, including mandatory criminal background checks and abuse-prevention training for all staff and volunteers, and a rule that two or more adult leaders be present during all activities.In many ways, the crisis parallels the one facing the Catholic Church in the U.S. Both institutions boast of major progress over recent decades in combating abuse. whether by priests or scout leaders, but both face many lawsuits alleging negligence and cover-ups, mostly decades ago.“We are outraged that there have been times when individuals took advantage of our programs to harm innocent children,” said Roger Mosby, the BSA’s president and CEO. “While we know nothing can undo the tragic abuse that victims suffered, we believe the Chapter 11 process, with the proposed trust structure, will provide equitable compensation to all victims while maintaining the BSA’s important mission.”The BSA said it is encouraging all victims to come forward to file a claim in the case. A deadline for filing claims has not yet been set by the bankruptcy court, but the BSA said that would likely happen later this year.Among other matters to be addressed in bankruptcy court: the fate of the Boy Scouts’ assets; the extent to which the organization’s insurance will help cover compensation; and whether assets of the Scouts’ 261 local councils will be added to the fund. “There are a lot of very angry, resentful men out there who will not allow the Boy Scouts to get away without saying what all their assets are,” said lawyer Paul Mones, who represents numerous clients suing the BSA. “They want no stone unturned.”Amid the crush of lawsuits, the Scouts recently mortgaged the major properties owned by the national leadership, including the headquarters in Irving, Texas, and the 140,000-acre Philmont Ranch in New Mexico, to help secure a line of credit.Founded in 1910, the Boy Scouts have kept confidential files since the 1920s listing staff and volunteers implicated in sexual abuse, for the avowed purpose of keeping predators away from youth. According to a court deposition, the files as of January listed 7,819 suspected abusers and 12,254 victims. Until last spring, the organization had insisted it never knowingly allowed a predator to work with youths. But in May, The 5265

AURORA, Colo. – Twenty-four years after he was sentenced to life in prison without parole on a murder charge, a Colorado man has gotten a second chance at life and he’s making it count.Jeff Johnson, 41, was convicted in 1994 of killing John Leonardelli in a carjacking incident. But after the man who was convicted alongside him in Leonardelli’s death confessed and the U.S. Supreme Court changed its stance on juvenile sentences, Johnson was released from prison in November 2018. Johnson was 17 years old when he and Jonathan Jordan, then 19, were arrested for stabbing to death Leonardelli – a father of six – in an Aurora parking garage. Johnson said he saw Jordan stab Leonardelli but instead of helping the dying man, he instead jumped into Leonardelli’s Jaguar along with Jordan and left the scene.Both were convicted, but Jordan at one point admitted to killing Leonardelli. Johnson himself got into drugs while in prison but decided to turn his life around.Johnson started a program in prison to help other inmates and got involved in restorative justice programs to try and help mediate between criminals and their victims.“I came up with a motto for my life,” Johnson said. “A better life is a choice of way. I joined programs like Victim Impact, Victim Awareness, Restorative Justice. For me, that’s what gives my life purpose, and meaning. Being a mirror for them so they could see what you’re able to see.”Johnson met the woman who would change his life forever.“My name is Jenny Johnson, and I’m the wife of a juvenile lifer,” Jenny said. “I worked as a counselor, that’s how we crossed paths. They crossed for a reason. As for Jeff, it’s turning trauma into triumph, on all sides.”After Jordan confessed in a letter to Johnson, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that automatic life sentences for juveniles were unconstitutional. Colorado passed a law eliminating juvenile life sentences, though they were not made retroactive.But the state looked at 48 cases involving prisoners who received such sentences as teenagers and, after hearing from one of Leonardelli’s sons and others, Johnson was resentenced on Oct. 23. And on Nov. 2, 2018, he walked out of the Fremont Correctional Facility a free man.Johnson ended up marrying Jenny, and the two of them gave birth to twins a few months ago. The couple stays in contact with Leonardelli’s family, who are close friends.“This is what they gave me,” Johnson said, holding a watch. “This is Leonardelli’s watch. I keep it and always remember what time it is, to make sure I’m living the best life I can live and make the best choices I can make.”“No words are going to express how bad I feel about everything happening. There’s absolutely nothing I can do to make it better or give back,” Johnson said. “I made several poor choices that night and I take full responsibility for those actions.”But now on the outside, Johnson is continuing the work he started in prison to try and prevent other teens from ending up in similar circumstances that he did.“When you’re involved with somebody losing their life, I feel like it’s my duty and gives my life purpose or meaning in life to come out here, take my story and help all these other kids,” he said. “We’re going to pick the best life we want over the choices that we make. The choices that we make define the character that we have.” 3354

BLACKWELL, Arkansas — Farmers in Arkansas whose lands have been hit by major flooding are refusing to give up.Robert Stobaugh says the place where his mother and father homesteaded in the 1950s no longer resembles a home. It’s part of thousands of acres of crops on land his family has cultivated for nearly 70 years that’s underwater.Stobaugh estimated some spots to be 18-20 feet deep. He says he managed to get some of their farming machinery to higher ground.They have about 15 rolling pieces of equipment, he said, pointing to the combines.Under the water, crops are ruined: Corn that’s five-feet tall is not really recognizable.“Eighty-five to 90-percent of the corn is ruined,” Stobaugh said. “Fifty percent of the rice is heavily compromised, if not ruined."He said they have endured floods before, but nothing this bad.It will be the toughest year his farming family has ever had.“It’s heartbreaking,” he said.Stobaugh says they haven’t turned a profit in five years, and things have been really tough.Many in the region are feeling anger and frustration. But he says he feels blessed despite it all.He has a new grandchild, and she inspires him to work hard and provide opportunities. Maybe one day, he says, the farm will be hers."Whatever is left, we're going to try to farm it. It’s what we do.” 1320

Before he shot and killed 41 Muslim people on a Facebook livestream on Friday, the suspect in the Al Noor mosque shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand encouraged his followers to "subscribe to PewDiePie."The shooter was referencing a prolific gamer who streams his gameplay to the streaming service Twitch. PewDiePie, born in Sweden as Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg, condemned the shooting in a tweet on Friday."Just heard news of the devastating reports from New Zealand Christchurch. I feel absolutely sickened having my name uttered by this person.My heart and thoughts go out to the victims, families and everyone affected by this tragedy," he tweeted. 664

ARRESTED: Brian Thomas Sherman, 51, on charges of Battery for groping a cast member at the Magic Kingdom on 11/2. If anyone else believes they were touched inappropriately by Sherman, contact the Sheriff's Office at 407-836-4357. pic.twitter.com/PJrjNGGMDq— Orange County Sheriff's Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) November 5, 2019 336