A ruling is expected soon in a bankruptcy case involving the Boy Scouts of America

By Wade Goodwyn

Published May 6, 2022 at 5:10 AM EDT

Thousands of former scouts who were sexually abused are expecting to share in a settlement worth billions of dollars.

Wade Goodwyn

Wade Goodwyn is an NPR National Desk Correspondent covering Texas and the surrounding states.

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