Reporter Jack Power talks to Conor Pope about the abuse scandal at Scouting Ireland
Scout Association Of Ireland
Evidence abuser brought child to other perpetrator’s home to molest, says Elliott
New chief scout says organisation has key role to play for children in post-Covid world
Organisation has been dogged by long-running controversy involving senior volunteers
David O’Brien (69) previously said he had abused between 30 and 40 boys
Youth organisation’s current safeguarding manager retiring after a year in the role
Scouting Ireland identified 356 alleged victims, 275 alleged perpetrators of child sexual abuse
Figure in international scout movement says Irish policies among best in world for decades
Fears independent investigation could jeopardise pending criminal cases
Report found abuse was ‘tolerated’ and covered up in legacy scouting organisations
Scouting bodies protected each other and their reputations while facilitating sex abuse
Darkest hour for the scouting movement as scale of child abuse scandal laid bare
Scandal unfolded in February 2018 when details of review into group’s handling of rape allegation were published
Start of the controversy over safeguarding standards dates back more than two years
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