The Cruel Reality of the Scouting Settlement Trust
Survivors of Boy Scouts abuse have waited over 6 years for justice. While they receive pennies on the dollar, trust administrators rake in millions.
Initial Survivor Payout
Of their allowed claim amount
Monthly Trustee Salary
$2.1 million per year
Years Waiting
Average survivor wait time
Professional Fees
Approved for lawyers & advisors
Six Years of Delays
The Disparity
Initial Distribution
1.5%
of allowed claim amount
Wait Time
6+ Years
from bankruptcy filing
Attorney Fees
40%
of their settlement
Experience
Re-traumatization, exhaustion, and broken promises
Monthly Salary (Trustee)
$175,000
guaranteed, every month
Annual Compensation
$2.1 Million
base salary only
Professional Fees Approved
$245 Million
for lawyers & advisors
Experience
Steady income, career advancement, minimal accountability
Survivor Voices
"I signed mine before on the 17th. Still nothing. The trust administrator is just so wrong. This is more than exhausting."
— BSA Survivor
"The survivors have fulfilled every requirement, signed every document, and exhibited extreme patience while the Trust navigated the appellate process."
— Survivor Community
"The only people guaranteed to make substantial sums from this process are the attorneys. That is the cruel reality of this settlement."
— Survivor Observation
"To be betrayed again by the very system meant to provide restitution is a second trauma that no survivor should have to endure."
— Collective Survivor Experience
Demand Accountability Now
The Scouting Settlement Trust was meant to heal. Instead, it has become a mechanism for enriching professionals at the expense of survivors. We must demand change.