Scout's Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America
NR
7
2023
1 hr 35 min
Crime
, Documentary
Survivors, whistleblowers and experts recount the Boy Scouts of America's decades long cover-up of sexual abuse cases and its heartbreaking impact.
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