The Missouri Supreme Court is weighing whether to allow a trial over alleged sexual abuse of a teenager by a scoutmaster from more than a decade ago.
Boy Scouts of America attorney Gerard Noce argued Thursday that the statute of limitations passed.
A man identified as John Doe says a scoutmaster sexually abused and battered him starting in 1992, when he was about 12. Doe sued the Boy Scouts, claiming the organization was partly responsible.
Missouri lawmakers in 2004 changed the statute of limitations on child sexual abuse lawsuits to 10 years after the victim turns 21. The change came after the prior time limit expired for Doe.
Attorney Randall Rhodes wants the extended time limit to be retroactive so Doe's case against the Boy Scouts can go to trial.
