Gay Scouts & B.s.a.

[perdidochas]

I've been in scouting as an Assistant Scoutmaster for over 20 years and worked numerous positions in the council training other adults. Two years ago I left the troop to be at large for the council and continue to see my previous troop. I went to there summer week long resident camp to visit one day. I was told from another ASM that his son was approached and advances with touching was made to the ASM'S son by a scout that has said he was gay. He told his father because he was uneasy with this. They went to the camp director and reported the incident. I'm not at this time going to tell all of my fellow scouters the outcome at this time. I've been searching for the answer to what actions should of been taking. I ask has anyone read in "Black & White " from National how to and what should be done with the scouter that was gay? My take on this is it should fall under Youth Protection Guidelines. True? Please let me hear it from other Scouters and any incidents you may have had and what the outcome was. 

 

I'm confused, was the advance/touching done by a Scout or a Scouter? 

 

If by a Scouter, it sounds like YP guidelines weren't followed, and the Scouter should be dismissed. 

 

If by a Scout, it depends on the nature of the touching. 

[Scouter99]

@@perdidochas he already answered that question

[Gwaihir]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/what-happens-when-men-have-sex-with-teenage-boys_us_58ab8c69e4b029c1d1f88e02

 

this hit the web shortly after the Milo scandal broke. 

[NJCubScouter]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/what-happens-when-men-have-sex-with-teenage-boys_us_58ab8c69e4b029c1d1f88e02

 

this hit the web shortly after the Milo scandal broke. 

 

If the point is that adults should not have intimate relationships with 14-year-olds, I don't think the author will get an argument from anyone here.

[perdidochas]

Duplicate post. Didn't realize this was a Lazarous thread that I had already commented on. 

Edited February 22, 2017 by perdidochas