Published October 19, 2012, 02:33 PM
"Perversion files" Show Locals Helped Shield Boy Scout Leaders, Others
PORTLAND, Ore. — Again and again, decade after decade, an array of authorities — police chiefs, prosecutors, pastors and local Boy Scout leaders among them — quietly shielded scoutmasters and others accused of molesting children, a newly opened trove of confidential papers shows.By: Nigel Duara, Associated Press
