New Hulu documentary ‘Leave No Trace’ explores Boy Scouts’ sex abuse scandal

“Go away No Hint: A Hidden Historical past of the Boy Scouts” explores allegations made by 1000’s of former scouts, like John Humphrey, who joined his troupe in 1972 at 12 years previous.

He stated for 3 years, he suffered abuse by the hands of his scoutmaster.

“It is price me a job. It is price me earnings,” he advised ABC Information. “The problem to keep up employment — both since you get some domineering boss, and also you simply wish to inform them to leap in a lake, or you possibly can’t keep centered — that prices us so much.”

Filmmaker Irene Taylor known as Humphrey the “anchor” of this documentary.

“He represents each the human journey but in addition the journey of this 115-year-old group and their monetary historical past, their monetary future and the litigation that they are nonetheless in the midst of proper now,” she stated.

Two years in the past, the Boy Scouts of America filed for chapter, with greater than 82,000 former members submitting abuse claims. The nationwide group is making ready to pay greater than $2.7 billion to victims.

“We’re heartbroken and outraged … and sincerely apologize to anybody who was harmed throughout their time in Scouting,” the Boy Scouts posted on-line.

Humphrey stated he hopes sharing his story may also help others.

“In telling our tales, it started a part of the therapeutic course of as a result of I spotted that I wasn’t alone,” he stated.

‘Go away No Hint’ will stream on Hulu and be launched in theaters in New York and Los Angeles on June 16.

The Walt Disney Co. is the mother or father firm of Hulu and this ABC station.