NewsJanuary 24, 2019
Cub Scouts leader accused of abusing at least seven children
O'FALLON, Mo. -- New court filings say a former Cub Scouts leader sexually abused at least seven children. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported the filings also state 49-year-old Matthew Baker, of O'Fallon, abused one of the children -- a boy younger 12 -- in July at a scout camp in St. Louis County...
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O'FALLON, Mo. -- New court filings say a former Cub Scouts leader sexually abused at least seven children.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported the filings also state 49-year-old Matthew Baker, of O'Fallon, abused one of the children -- a boy younger 12 -- in July at a scout camp in St. Louis County.
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Baker was first charged in October with two separate incidents of child sexual abuse. At the time, Baker was listed on a Cub Scout site for the O'Fallon area as a den leader for second-graders. More alleged victims later came forward, leading authorities to file eight additional charges in recent weeks.
The Wolf pack revoked Baker's membership after the first round of charges.
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