Boy Scouts sex abuse survivors in Texas eligible for less money

Context: More than 80,000 men have joined a lawsuit against the Boy Scouts, alleging sexual abuse that goes back decades. As part of BSA’s bankruptcy reorganization, survivors voted on a $2.7 billion settlement, what amounts to about $30,000 per victim.

• Initial returns indicated that the settlement didn’t have the support of enough survivors, though a final tally is expected this week.
• The court is simultaneously attempting to vet the claimants.

Details: New York resident Tracy Peterson might have been eligible for more than $1 million had his abuse occurred in that state.

• But he alleges it happened in Texas, where was born and raised, so instead his lawyers have told him he will probably be eligible for no more than $30,000 — minus 40% in attorney fees — according to the Buffalo News.
• Peterson told the paper he still voted in favor of accepting the settlement.

What they’re saying: “I’ve just had a real hard life,” Peterson said. “I need to take as much as I can get. I’m not financially in a position to just not get anything.”