- Boy Scouts of America on July 1 said it had reached proposed $850 million settlement to pay abuse victims as part of BSA’s bankruptcy case
- Deal includes contributions from local BSA councils, such as Erie-based French Creek Council
- French Creek Council has yet to detail what it might give; assets include Custaloga Town camp
Since the 1960s, Boy Scouts in northwestern Pennsylvania have camped, hiked and held jamborees at Custaloga Town Scout Reservation, on more than 500 acres in Mercer County.
The future of the camp, as well as the future of the other assets of the Boy Scouts in the Erie area, is likely to become clearer by the end of the month.
The clarity is required as part of the proposed $850 million settlement that the Boys Scouts of America’s national organization has reached with tens of thousands of child sex abuse victims who filed claims in the organization’s bankruptcy case.
The proposed offer, described as the largest settlement of sexual abuse claims in the history of the United States, has the support of representatives of about 60,000 abuse survivors out of what is expected to be about 82,500 eligible victims, according to the latest court filings.
Massive offer:Boy Scouts offer to compensate sexual abuse victims in historic $850 million settlement
Under the proposed $850 million deal, the national Boy Scouts organization is to contribute $250 million, with the other $600 million to come from the BSA’s more than 250 local councils — including the Erie…
