St. Louis (KSDK) -- The Boy Scouts of America organization is facing scathing and widespread allegations that it failed to report child molesters and covered up sexual abuse.

The allegations were reportedly kept in the organization's secret "perversion files."

NewsChannel 5's Casey Nolen reports one allegation of repeated abuse took place in a south St. Louis troop, decades ago.  Click on the video player to watch his report.

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