(CNN) The Boy Scouts of America will be facing at least 92,700 claims of sexual abuse as former scouts submit filings against the bankruptcy-bound organization , said one of the lead attorneys for the legal team representing the claimants. The updated number of 92,700 came from bankruptcy court after the 5 p.m. deadline for submitting claims Monday, attorney Andrew Van Arsdale told CNN in an email. BSA files for bankruptcy after lawsuitsThe cases against the Boy Scouts are no normal court proceeding. For a lot of abuse survivors, telling their story in a court of law and forcing the organizations to defend their actions can be cathartic. The number of abuse victims coming forward "soared starting in September," he said.

Source: CNN November 16, 2020 15:24 UTC