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shouldn't the next step be restructuring to stop the sexual abuse
BSA literally helped set the standard by which all modern youth organizations operate to keep kids safe. Back in the 80s/90s they began making background checks mandatory, implemented 2-deep leadership (minimum of two leaders present at all functions and never one-on-one with a scout), and mandated reporting suspected abuse to local authorities and the national office. All leaders must go through a training on these policies and recognizing signs of abuse every 2 years. No one is allowed to overnight functions who isn't a registered leader and current on this training.
Most of the sexual abuse from the big law suit took place before all this was implemented. At the time BSA tried to cover it all up. Since then they have changed course.
Are there still things to improve to improve safety? Probably, but I'm honestly not sure what that would be at this point.
IMHO, three leaders instead of two would be an improvement. I say that, even though I know finding enough parents / leaders willing to give of their time is very difficult.
This has already been done to some degree. Not to say that more can't be done. I don't think you could ever be too careful in this regard. But for all leaders, there's enforced youth protection training and requirements now. They have a lot of rules with how scouts out leaders are able to interact. It's light years ahead of other organizations, like the church, in this regard. For instance, none of the leaders in the group I'm involved in have ever contacted my children on- on-one. I'm always CC'd on all correspondence. At events, buddy systems and other rules take it further.
Pragmatically speaking, the scouts have an interest in protecting children. More info here: https://www.scouting.org/training/youth-protection/