<\/a>MAYVILLE – A Lakewood family is suing the local boys scouts council as well as the national organization for failing to provide proper training and oversight, resulting in a volunteer affiliated with the organization allegedly sexually molesting a child family member.<\/p>\nThe family filed the lawsuit in State Supreme Court<\/strong> in Mayville last Friday, naming the Boy Scouts of America Inc.<\/strong>, Allegheny Highlands Council Inc., and Donald Shriver<\/strong> of Lakewood as the defendants.<\/p>\nAccording to the lawsuit, the plaintiff in the case is the alleged victim’s parent. The case states the victim began participating in the local scouting program when he was 6-years-old. In August 2017, the child – who was 12 at the time – joined other members of the Lakewood troop for a weekend retreat at Camp Chickasaw<\/strong> in Meadville, Pa. Shriver was responsible for transporting the youth to the camp and serving as a chaperone. At the Camp Chickasaw, the lawsuit claims the youth was told to sleep in a lean-to or shack with Shriver and that was when the sexual assault occurred.<\/p>\nIn February it was announced that Shriver was charged with third-degree felony charges of corruption of minors and unlawful contact with minor in a Pennsylvania court and in June he was sentenced to 11 to 24 months and five years probation. He was also sentenced to pay a $150 fine, court costs and have no contact with minor children unless they are biologically related to him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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