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Scout Leader Protected By Volunteer Protection Act

Scout Leader Protected By Volunteer Protection Act

Scout Leader Protected By Volunteer Protection Act

Court dismisses negligence claim against father of scout accused of sexual abuse
An appellate court in New York has reversed a trial court and dismissed negligence claims against a volunteer Boy Scout leader on the basis of the Volunteer Protection Act, even though the complaint alleges that the volunteer’s son, a youth counselor of the troop, sexually abused another scout during a trip. ( Entler v. Koch , Supreme Ct. App. Div. Second Dept., 6/28/11.)

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