SR540Beaver Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 No story yet, just this breaking news alert: Former top Boy Scouts of America official charged with downloading child pornography after investigators find images of children engaging in sex acts on his computer. Details soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest OldGreyEagle Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 This story has already been mentioned in the open program thread, I will move that one over to this section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR540Beaver Posted March 29, 2005 Author Share Posted March 29, 2005 Even though this man had no direct contact with boys, you know the press and all the naysayers will be all over this. http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/03/29/scouts.charges/index.html Boy Scout official charged in child porn case Tuesday, March 29, 2005 Posted: 2:44 PM EST (1944 GMT) DALLAS, Texas (CNN) -- A former top official of the Boy Scouts of America has been charged with downloading child pornography from the Internet after federal investigators found images of children engaging in sex acts on his computer. Douglas S. Smith Jr. is scheduled to appear before a federal judge Wednesday in Fort Worth, Texas, said Kathy Colvin, a spokeswoman for the U.S. attorney's office in Dallas. "We anticipate Mr. Smith will enter a guilty plea at that time," she said. Smith retired from the Boy Scouts in February after a 39-year career with the youth organization, based in suburban Dallas. He had been placed on administrative leave when the group learned he was under criminal investigation, and 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. Shields said the Boy Scouts are "shocked and dismayed" by Smith's arrest, but the group has cooperated with investigators in the case. "We surrendered his work computer to authorities," he said. Smith surrendered to authorities Friday and was released without bond, according to court records. There was no immediate comment from his attorney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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