The former protection director and advisor for The Boy Scouts of America commended the state of Alabama for a bill that supports abuse victims. ”Anybody who works in the field knows that the gender least likely to want to talk about being sexually abused are men,” Michael Johnson, known as “Detective Mike”, said.
Former BSA Protection Advisor Michael Johnson is commending the legislation, which supports abuse victims in the state.DOTHAN, Ala. -The former protection director and advisor for the Boy Scouts of America commended the state of Alabama for a bill that supports abuse victims.
The bill removes Alabama’s statute of limitations for victims abused as Boy Scouts. It allows them to file civil claims against the organization. Before now, Alabama law called for victims of sexual abuse as children to bring civil claims before they turn 25.
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