More Boy Scout 'Perversion Files' May be Released

AP report: Case originated with suit against Burnsville Scoutmaster Peter Stibal II, serving a 21-year sentence for molestation.

  A lawsuit filed by a victim of Burnsville's Peter Stibal II, now serving a 21-year prison sentence for molesting four Boy Scouts, has resulted in an order that the national scouting organization release files documenting the sexual abuse of children from 1999 to 2008. According to this Associated Press report, Ramsey County District Judge Elena Ostby issued the order Tuesday. Stibal was sentenced in 2011; his troop frequently met at River Hills United Methodist Church, court documents said. The documents Ostby is seeking are from internal Boy Scouts of America records that chronicle allegations of abuse, often called the “perversion files.” Some of those files were public by court corder in Oregon last year. But the documents released in…

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South Metro Crime Report

Three Dakota County Men Listed in Boy Scouts' 'Perversion Files'

In other crime news around the region, a Rosemount man is charged with statutory rape, and Eagan police arrest a man accused of bludgeoning a dog with a baseball bat.

  The following stories first appeared on Patch sites throughout the South Metro region during the past week. To read the full stories, click on the headline links.   Eagan, Apple Valley, Burnsville Men Named in Boy Scouts' 'Perversion Files' Recently released records show three Dakota County men, one each from Apple Valley, Eagan and Burnsville, were listed in the Boy Scouts' confidential "perversion files," which barred them from volunteering with the Scouts. Rosemount Man Charged with Statutory Rape of 14-Year-Old Police say Joshua Robert Hare knew the victim's age when he had sex with her last spring. Burnsville Man Charged with Assaulting Brother After Garbage Argument Police say Ahmed Mohamud Aden hit his brother in the head with a …

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Eagan, Apple Valley Men Named in Boy Scouts' 'Perversion Files'

Recently released records show two Dakota County men were listed in the Boy Scouts' confidential "perversion files," which barred them from volunteering with the Scouts.

Eagan, Apple Valley Men Named in Boy Scouts' 'Perversion Files'

Recently released records show two Dakota County men were listed in the Boy Scouts' confidential "perversion files," which barred them from volunteering with the Scouts.

  An Eagan man and an Apple Valley man were, in the 1980s, listed by the Boy Scouts of America in a confidential file, dubbed the "perversion files," for being connected to allegations of sexual abuse and homosexuality. The files were released Thursday by order of the Oregon Supreme Court. They were used as evidence in a 2010 lawsuit against the Scouts in a molestation case that resulted in a jury awarding $20 million to a man molested by an assistant scoutmaster in the 1980s. The files include the names of more than 1,200 people from across the country, including 23 from Minnesota, whom the Boy Scouts suspected might be child abusers. Because many of the men listed in the "perversion files" have not been charged or convicted of crimes, …

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Paul

11:47 am on Sunday, November 11, 2012

Indeed, not all predators are homosexuals. But it's a matter of probability, just as we prohibit kleptomaniacs from certain situations. This is because "sexual orientation" is a known pedophilia danger signal, except when political correctness overrides reason and puts kids in avoidable danger. Excepting studies doctored by political correctness, and studies that are valueless due to bizarre or …   more ›

VIDEO: Gunslinging Mayors' Rivalry Ignites at Charity Shoot Out

Eagan Mayor Mike Maguire and Rosemount Mayor Bill Droste went head-to-head Thursday evening in an annual border battle and charity event at West End Hunting and Fishing Club.

Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter | Follow us on Twitter | Start a blog It all came down to one missed target, but in the end Eagan Mayor Mike Maguire got revenge on his Rosemount counterpart Thursday evening at a charity shooting competition at West End Hunting and Fishing Club in Eagan. The annual charity event, hosted by the gun club, has raised more than $100,000 in six years for the Northern Star Council of the Boy Scouts of America. The event includes an organized trap shoot, silent auction, live auction, dinner and drinks. But one of the highlights of the fundraiser each year is an ongoing border battle staged between the Eagan and Rosemount elected officials and city staff. This year, Eagan Mayor Mike Maguire, Eagan Police …

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POLL: Should the MN Boy Scouts Change Their Position on Including Gay Members?

Tuesday, the Boy Scouts of America announced that the organization would uphold its standing policy regarding homosexuality, which bars openly gay people from membership. Should Minnesota break away from the pack?

Tuesday, the Boy Scouts of America reignited the ongoing debate over gay rights. According to a June 7 press release from the national organization, in April of this year a "single individual" submitted a resolution asking the Boy Scouts to reconsider its policy against granting membership to open or avowed homosexuals. Tuesday, an 11-member panel reaffirmed the national organization's committment to its existing policy. The BSA's official policy is as follows:  “While the BSA does not proactively inquire about the sexual orientation of employees, volunteers, or members, we do not grant membership to individuals who are open or avowed homosexuals or who engage in behavior that would become a distraction to the mission of the BSA. Scouting …

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3 Eastview High School Students Receive Eagle Scout Award

Nationwide, only 2 percent of scouts attain the Eagle Scout rank.

Eastview High School students Eric Boeshart, Joe Dolan and Erik Nelson have earned the highest advancement award the Boy Scouts of America offers—the Eagle Scout Award. All three were recognized in a ceremony on Sunday at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Apple Valley.  Each candidate must earn 21 merit badges and successfully complete a community related service project. Nationwide, only 2 percent of Boy Scouts attain the Eagle Scout rank. They join others who have become Eagle Scouts, among them, former President Gerald Ford, Neil Armstrong, Steven Spielberg and Walter Cronkite.   Boeshart’s Eagle Scout project was completed at SOTV, and involved transplanting three trees to make room for three community gardens.  Dolan’s project…

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Carol Oostenbrug

12:02 pm on Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Quite an accomplishment Eric, congratulations. The Os   more ›

Photo Gallery: Pinewood Derby at Apple Valley's Falcon Ridge Middle School

Local Boy Scouts held their annual Pinewood Derby race at Falcon Ridge Middle School on Saturday.

Boy Scouts held their annual Pinewood Derby race at Falcon Ridge Middle School on Saturday.

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