Boy Scout Director Charged With Distributing Child Porn

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DALLAS, Texas - The national director of programs for the Boy Scouts of America has been charged with receiving and distributing child pornography, the U.S. Attorney's office here told NBC News on Tuesday.

Douglas S. Smith Jr. was charged with one felony count of having photos that show "minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct."

Sources in the U.S. Attorney's office told NBC that Smith was expected to plead guilty.

The images were of young boys and the investigation started in Germany, the sources added.

In a statement Tuesday, the Boy Scouts of America reacted said it had no indication of prior criminal activity.

"We are dismayed and shocked to learn of the charge," it said. "Smith was employed by the organization for 39 years, with no indication of prior criminal activity. He was not in a leadership position which involved working directly with youth."

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It used to be a pretty positive group. Now it's all freeped out and there's too many loonies.

I am an Eagle Scout. I was in the BSA during the 1990's. As I recall, there were a lot of conservatives there but it didn't seem as freeped as it does now.

has infiltrated the Boy Scouts

:sarcasm:

i was paging you earLier.

what's the scoop at FR today? re: faLweLL and some of the ugLier comments made here.

was busy here at work earlier
I'll snoop on over at FR and see what I find

:D

Gays = BAD

Atheists = REALLY BAD

Perverts who give out kiddie porn = A-OK!

I'm SO glad I didn't stick with the Boy Scouts.

I'm glad my experience with the Scouts was great...

Geez, these nitpickers just won't leave Scouting alone, will they? LOL.

the Catholic Church and the Boys Scouts--have the biggest problems with pedophilia? Is there a relationship between homophobia and pedophilia?