As a scoutmaster in Ridgefield in the 1960s and 1970s, Donald Dennis went on frequent camping trips with young boys. And, according to a Stamford attorney, he molested them time and time again. One young scout was allegedly assaulted more than 1,000 times.

The accusations are spelled out in an 850-page lawsuit naming the Texas-based Boy Scouts of America Corp. (BSA), the Fairfield County Council of the Boy Scouts of America and the Connecticut Yankee Council. The latter is the umbrella group for scouting troops in the southwestern part of the state.

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