A former Boy Scout named Chris says a scoutmaster sexually abused him ‘hundreds of times’ when he was just 11-years-old.
Chris, from New Jersey, claims his Boy Scout troop leader Stephen Corcoran continued this abuse until he was 16-years-old and by that time the encounters they had became ‘normal,’ according to ABC.
He also admitted: ‘I couldn’t even tell you every location it happened in,’ the abuse became that frequent.
A former Boy Scout named Chris says a scoutmaster sexually abused him ‘hundreds of times’ when he was just 11-years-old
Chris said one of the toughest things was that his troop leader became a very close family friend, one his family trusted.
As soon as Chris hit puberty, Corcoran invited him to his apartment: ‘Hey, I got some beer in the fridge for you. Help yourself.’
Apparently this is when the five year abuse began as Chris revealed Corcoran showed him porn whilst getting the underage scout intoxicated.
Chris (pictured here as a Boy Scout) claims his troop leader continued this abuse until he was 16-years-old
Chris said the abuse became ‘normal’ and that he: ‘couldn’t even tell you every location it happened in,’ the abuse became that frequent
He admitted he didn’t know what to do or ‘what was happening to my body.’
During the video Chris said he has been tortured with this secret his whole adult life, which has led to depression, anger and anxiety: ‘I’ve had this kind of whirlwind of mess throughout my adult life,’ he said.
‘I’m still dealing with this, like it happened yesterday.’
He revealed that a friend of Corcoran’s witnessed an encounter once but he left the troop: ‘Steve told me he played it off. He said, “You need to be more careful in the future”‘
Chris, who is now married to Tina pictured here, ended up telling his wife six years into their marriage
Stephen Corcoran (pictured here) was recently convicted of possessing child pornography and received a seven-year prison sentence, in a separate case
‘He didn’t like to do what normal people would do and call the police,’ Chris said.
Chris, who is now married to Tina, ended up telling his wife six years into their marriage and he also revealed that Corcoran was even a guest at the wedding.
‘I can’t believe the guy made it at my wedding. Unfortunately, I originally left them off the list for the wedding, and my wife asked me, “What about him?” And I remember I didn’t have an answer to say no. Like how could I? At the time I couldn’t justify saying no without telling the truth,’ he said.
Chris admitted he didn’t know what to do or ‘what was happening to my body,’ when he was that young
Chris said the abuse was non-stop and it even happened on trips away. Chris showed a photo from one holiday that shows an unidentified adult man in his underwater
Chris along with two other former scouts filed a civil lawsuit against the Boy Scouts, claiming Corcoran sexually abused them in the 1990’s.
In a separate case Corcoran, 49, was recently convicted of possessing child pornography and received a seven-year prison sentence.
The Boy Scouts of America organization, which is based in Irving, Texas, said in a statement it is ‘outraged scouts were abused’ and ‘sincerely’ apologizes.
They said they seek to prevent child abuse through comprehensive policies and procedures.
Chris (pictured here as a child) along with two other former scouts filed a civil lawsuit against the Boy Scouts, claiming Corcoran sexually abused them in the 1990’s