Boy Scouts sever ties with leader facing child porn charges

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Updated 11:41 am, Monday, July 2, 2018

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — The Boy Scouts of America have severed ties with a 74-year-old New Jersey Scout leader facing child pornography charges.

County prosecutors say James Roberts was arrested Friday after a raid at his home. They also seized numerous digital devices that are now being reviewed.

Roberts has been charged with possessing and distributing child pornography. It wasn't known if he's retained an attorney, and a telephone number registered to him went unanswered Monday.

Prosecutors say Roberts had been involved with the Boy Scouts for 40 years and had been the Master Scout leader for Boy Scout Troop 132 in Sicklerville.

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Boy-Scouts-sever-ties-with-leader-facing-child-13043750.php

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James Roberts. (Camden County Prosecutor's Office)

[WhiteTara]

1. I wonder how many men will start coming forward

will their stories about him. What a sickening looking ...

[AllyCat]

2. We work so hard to protect our kids.

BSA has handled this appropriately. We have had additional training to protect youth in Scouting over the past several months.