As sex abuse cases against the Boy Scouts of America continue, attorneys in South Carolina are handling many of the national claims in bankruptcy court, Live5News.com reported. There is now a Nov. 16 deadline looming for the thousands of men who claim they were molested by scout leaders. Motley Rice in Mount Pleasant, S.C., is handling the lead negotiation for the victims in bankruptcy court. "Unfortunately, this sexual abuse has gone on for many, many years. Hidden from the public. And it put the Boy Scouts of America in a position where they had to file bankruptcy,” said Kevin Dean, an attorney with Motley Rice. “[Survivors of BSA abuse] have until November the 16th to file a claim in bankruptcy court. It’s not a lawsuit... It’s simply a bankruptcy claim. There could be anywhere from 50 to 100,000 potential claims.”
