I mean, sure, there are only a few cases. But when it comes to our children, should we take chances?
A former Boy Scout official is expected to plead guilty to child porn charges.
(In case I can't figure out how to "text link"):
http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/03/29/scouts.charges/index.html
CNN reports:
"Smith retired from the Boy Scouts in February after a 39-year career with the youth organization, based in suburban Dallas. The organization placed him on administrative leave after learning that he was under criminal investigation, and Smith stepped down soon afterward, BSA spokesman Greg Shields said.
Smith, a former Eagle Scout, previously served as the Boy Scouts' director of programming, Shields said.
"As a professional scouter, he was in more administrative positions -- most recently developing programs -- and not in direct contact with the youth," Shields said."
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"Smith's lawyer, Jack Strickland, told the Associated Press said that his client is "not taking this well. I've got to tell you, this is a good man, and I would hate to see the entirety of his life and the good things he's done defined by one incident.""