The fund was formed in response to allegations from about 82,500 men that they were molested as children while members of the organization. The Boy Scouts also announced new measures to prevent abuse.

The organization ignored decades of sex abuse allegations, but it could now pay the price. More than 60,000 men say they were abused as scouts, ahead of Monday's deadline to file a claim.

A Georgia lawsuit alleges the Boy Scouts of America covered up sexual abuse for years . The plaintiffs are two former Boy Scouts, each allegedly abused...