Topic: Perversion Files

New records indicate that over 12,000 victims were abused by Boy Scout leaders between 1944 and 2016. The discussion covers the recent changes to New York state law that extended the statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse claims.

The release of the Boy Scouts of America "perversion files" reveals decades of documented child abuse within the organization. The timing and framing of the news, specifically highlighting a Mormon bishop who failed to report abuse, is interpreted as a political smear against Mitt Romney. The files contain records of thousands of suspected molesters kicked out of the scouts.

The Boy Scouts of America are reportedly holding "perversion files" consisting of 20,000 pages of documented abuse testimony. The segment highlights the potential for this scandal to expand into the upper echelons of the organization, paralleling the ongoing crisis within the Catholic Church.