https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/02/17/boy-scouts-file-for-bankruptcy-due-to-sex-abuse-lawsuits/

By David Crary | The Associated Press

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.