 Scouting sex abuse cases are situations where youth involved in Scouting programs have been sexually abused by someone who is also involved in the Scouting program . J.L. Tarr , a Chief Scout Executive in the United States , was quoted in the 1980s in an article regarding sexual assault cases against Scout leaders across all 50 states : " That 's been an issue since the Boy Scouts began . " Several reports have surfaced over the years regarding incidents of sexual abuse within the Boy Scouts of America to include incidents of repeat offenders . There have also been several high profile court cases that resulted in convictions and settlements involving such incidents . On October 19 , 2012 , the Boy Scouts of America were forced by court order to release over 20 @,@ 000 pages of documentation on 1200 alleged child sexual abuse cases within the organization from between 1965 and 1985 . 
