Boys Scouts’ Perversion List a Sad Legacy of Abuse

The Boys Scouts of America's method for handling allegations of child abuse by local troop leaders was expelling the accused and putting the person’s name on an ineligible to volunteer list, or what has become known as a "perversion list."

The list was kept a secret and many of the allegations remained confidential, often not reported to police agencies. Last week, a Portland law firm posted 14,500 of files outlining names and cases of abuse involving the Scouts, according to Huffington Post. Within hours, the firm's website crashed, Huffington Post reported.

The list includes troop leaders from around the country, including the Chicago area. It has in-depth information about some cases and just the barest of details about other cases. Here is the information for Patch towns in the north and northwestern suburbs. You can also search the database here.

Antioch

One person expelled in 2001 from Troop 191.

Fox Lake

Two people were expelled from Troop 85, one in 1999 and another in 2004.

Libertyville

One person in 1995 from Troop 72.

Lindenhurst

One person expelled in 1988 from Troop 83.

Mundelein

One person expelled in 2000 from Troop 198.

Round Lake

One person expelled in 1988 from Troop 2079.

Round Lake Beach

One person expelled in 1995 from Troop 222.

Wauconda

One person expelled in 1999 from Troop 526.

Evanston BSA Troop 16

The accusation involved taking “indecent liberties” with a boy during a Boy Scouts of America camp trip in the summer of 1983.

The Evanston Scout leader, who volunteered with Troop 16, was never charged pending his removal from the Scouts as well as a requirement that the man seek professional help, according to recently released documents about the Boy Scouts’ “perversion list.”

The leader’s name was added to the list, meaning he could not have any contact with any Boy Scout.

Two years later, Paul Scott Koefoot became a convicted sex offender. He was convicted of criminal sexual assault of a child in Nebraska. Koefoot, now 50, was convicted in 1998 of a four criminal sexual assault of a child charges, according to Nebraska's Sex Offender Registration list records.

He must register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.

Arlington Heights

Two Boy Scout leaders were placed on the list between 1970 and 1975.

One man was the Scoutmaster for Troop 34 in 1975. The Lake Zurich man was accused of touching boys inappropriately during summer camp outings. According to complaints, the troop leader had Scouts see how fast they could take off and put their clothes back on.  He also became angry at older boys who refused to participate, the documents stated.

Another volunteer was expelled in 1970 but the troop was not listed.