美国男童子军性虐案曝光

时间：2012-10-27 07:28:33

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US scout1 leaders covered up generations of sexual abuse inflicted2 on its young members, victims' lawyers say, as thousands of pages of so-called "perversion3 files" were published online.

记录美国男童子军儿童性虐案件的上万页“变态文档”近日在网上曝光。受害人的律师称，美国童子军负责人在长达几十年的时间里掩盖了这些儿童性虐案件。
 
Unveiling details from the 14,500 pages of documents, including handwritten notes, the lawyers said on Thursday Boy Scouts4 of America (BSA) still had not done enough to root out（根除，发现） pedophiles（恋童癖者） using the youth movement to prey5 on minors6.
 
In response, the US scouting7 body's head apologised to victims, and admitted that its response had in some cases been "plainly insufficient8, inappropriate or wrong".
 
The previously9 confidential10 files, officially called the "Boy Scouts Ineligible11 Volunteer Files", reveal details of alleged12 abuses by more than 1200 scout leaders and other adults between 1965 and 1985.
 
They were released in response to an order by the Oregon Supreme13 Court.
 
"What these files represent is ... the pain and the anguish14 of thousands" of scouts, said lawyer Paul Mones, while presenting details of the files at a press conference in the northwestern US state.
 
The lawyers highlighted a 2010 court case, in which an assistant scoutmaster in a Mormon Church-sponsored troop sexually molested15 a boy in the 1980s.
 
The abuser involved had previously confessed to molesting16 17 other boys in the troop, but was allowed to return to scouting within a few months and then found a new victim.
 
Responding to the release, Boy Scouts of America national leader Wayne Perry reiterated17（反复） an apology to the victims.
 
In a statement on its website, the organisation18 also said it has improved its procedures to ensure safety, including now requiring background checks and training programs of its leaders.
 
Although the US scouting organisation, which counts nearly four million adult and youth members, has long sought to keep the files out of public view, it could face a damning wave of lawsuits19 and bad publicity20.
 
The organisation, founded in 1910, is best-known for promoting outdoor activities and community service for boys aged21 seven to 21.

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1 scout oDGzi     
n.童子军，侦察员；v.侦察，搜索
参考例句：
  • He was mistaken for an enemy scout and badly wounded.他被误认为是敌人的侦察兵，受了重伤。
  • The scout made a stealthy approach to the enemy position.侦察兵偷偷地靠近敌军阵地。
2 inflicted cd6137b3bb7ad543500a72a112c6680f     
把…强加给，使承受，遭受( inflict的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • They inflicted a humiliating defeat on the home team. 他们使主队吃了一场很没面子的败仗。
  • Zoya heroically bore the torture that the Fascists inflicted upon her. 卓娅英勇地承受法西斯匪徒加在她身上的酷刑。
3 perversion s3tzJ     
n.曲解；堕落；反常
参考例句：
  • In its most general sense,corruption means the perversion or abandonment.就其最一般的意义上说，舞弊就是堕落，就是背离准则。
  • Her account was a perversion of the truth.她所讲的歪曲了事实。
4 scouts e6d47327278af4317aaf05d42afdbe25     
侦察员[机，舰]( scout的名词复数 )； 童子军； 搜索； 童子军成员
参考例句：
  • to join the Scouts 参加童子军
  • The scouts paired off and began to patrol the area. 巡逻人员两个一组，然后开始巡逻这个地区。
5 prey g1czH     
n.被掠食者，牺牲者，掠食；v.捕食，掠夺，折磨
参考例句：
  • Stronger animals prey on weaker ones.弱肉强食。
  • The lion was hunting for its prey.狮子在寻找猎物。
6 minors ff2adda56919f98e679a46d5a4ad4abb     
n.未成年人( minor的名词复数 )；副修科目；小公司；[逻辑学]小前提v.[主美国英语]副修，选修，兼修( minor的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • The law forbids shops to sell alcohol to minors. 法律禁止商店向未成年者出售含酒精的饮料。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He had three minors this semester. 这学期他有三门副修科目。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 scouting 8b7324e25eaaa6b714e9a16b4d65d5e8     
守候活动，童子军的活动
参考例句：
  • I have people scouting the hills already. 我已经让人搜过那些山了。
  • Perhaps also from the Gospel it passed into the tradition of scouting. 也许又从《福音书》传入守望的传统。 来自演讲部分
8 insufficient L5vxu     
adj.(for，of)不足的，不够的
参考例句：
  • There was insufficient evidence to convict him.没有足够证据给他定罪。
  • In their day scientific knowledge was insufficient to settle the matter.在他们的时代，科学知识还不能足以解决这些问题。
9 previously bkzzzC     
adv.以前，先前（地）
参考例句：
  • The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
  • Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。
10 confidential MOKzA     
adj.秘（机）密的，表示信任的，担任机密工作的
参考例句：
  • He refused to allow his secretary to handle confidential letters.他不让秘书处理机密文件。
  • We have a confidential exchange of views.我们推心置腹地交换意见。
11 ineligible o7Ixj     
adj.无资格的，不适当的
参考例句：
  • The new rules have made thousands more people ineligible for legal aid.新规定使另外数千人不符合接受法律援助的资格。
  • The country had been declared ineligible for World Bank lending.这个国家已被宣布没有资格获得世界银行的贷款。
12 alleged gzaz3i     
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
参考例句：
  • It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
  • alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为
13 supreme PHqzc     
adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的
参考例句：
  • It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
  • He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
14 anguish awZz0     
n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦，烦恼
参考例句：
  • She cried out for anguish at parting.分手时，她由于痛苦而失声大哭。
  • The unspeakable anguish wrung his heart.难言的痛苦折磨着他的心。
15 molested 8f5dc599e4a1e77b1bcd0dfd65265f28     
v.骚扰( molest的过去式和过去分词 )；干扰；调戏；猥亵
参考例句：
  • The bigger children in the neighborhood molested the younger ones. 邻居家的大孩子欺负小孩子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He molested children and was sent to jail. 他猥亵儿童，进了监狱。 来自《简明英汉词典》
16 molesting 9803a4c212351ba8f8347ac71aad0f44     
v.骚扰( molest的现在分词 )；干扰；调戏；猥亵
参考例句：
  • He was accused of sexually molesting a female colleague. 他被指控对一位女同事进行性骚扰。 来自辞典例句
  • He was charged with molesting a woman. 他被指控调戏妇女。 来自辞典例句
17 reiterated d9580be532fe69f8451c32061126606b     
反复地说，重申( reiterate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • "Well, I want to know about it,'she reiterated. “嗯，我一定要知道你的休假日期，"她重复说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
  • Some twenty-two years later President Polk reiterated and elaborated upon these principles. 大约二十二年之后，波尔克总统重申这些原则并且刻意阐释一番。
18 organisation organisation     
n.组织，安排，团体，有机休
参考例句：
  • The method of his organisation work is worth commending.他的组织工作的方法值得称道。
  • His application for membership of the organisation was rejected.他想要加入该组织的申请遭到了拒绝。
19 lawsuits 1878e62a5ca1482cc4ae9e93dcf74d69     
n.诉讼( lawsuit的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Lawsuits involving property rights and farming and grazing rights increased markedly. 涉及财产权，耕作与放牧权的诉讼案件显著地增加。 来自辞典例句
  • I've lost and won more lawsuits than any man in England. 全英国的人算我官司打得最多，赢的也多，输的也多。 来自辞典例句
20 publicity ASmxx     
n.众所周知，闻名；宣传，广告
参考例句：
  • The singer star's marriage got a lot of publicity.这位歌星的婚事引起了公众的关注。
  • He dismissed the event as just a publicity gimmick.他不理会这件事，只当它是一种宣传手法。
21 aged 6zWzdI     
adj.年老的，陈年的
参考例句：
  • He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
  • He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

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