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APPENDIX B . COIMFIDEriTIAL RECORD SHEET
REGISTRATION SERVICE BOY SCOOTS OF AMERICA
n,r0 10/19/88 Council !Mo. ___E25.
Larry R. Hahn Full name (no initisis if you can possibly get full name)
Social Security Number
Address
Aooleton State Wj ZIP Code .5491$ City
May 1944 Date of Birth (This is important and should be exact.)
Approximate age
unknown
(To be used ONLY when date of birth is not known.)
Religion Nationality
Sales unknown Occupation
Weight 215—230 approx. Height
Color of hair brown with grav
Education
5'9" garg white
Color of eyes unknown
Outstanding characteristics or interests ovsrweight, large double chin,—balding
Married or single single Children (Number, aces, and names, if possible!
Spouse's name Group ol Interested Citizens Chartered organization Scouting connections:
X£> ^ <?'• '/<- 2' Unit No. -5011 City Ap.plg.ton State ltd
Date registered -967 Qate resigned 10/10/88 Skipper Position
Special recognition
Suspended or denied registration for following reasons: ...suspected chiltj §g.xu3l gbuse
SPECIFY THE FACTS WHICH LEAD YOC! TO RECOMMEND DENIAL OF REGISTRATION. INCLUDING HOW THE INFORMATION CAME TO THE COUNCIL'S AJISNTION. AND LIST ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS (STATE ONLY KNOWhi FAgTS. NOT RUMOR. CONJECTURE. OR SPECULATION):
Sicne! SCOUT EXECUTIVE
Council N O T S D
APR 2 8 1989 JOSEPH L ANGUM
/
N F I D H M T I A L 15
OCT 261988
F. STAROf
CON F021102
V BAY-LAKES COUNCIL iBBBBSHBBnSBKBA ^gg^^ujamm
<5*f9 BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, INC.
A p r i I 9 , 1 9 9 0 • v.
1 R o b e r t M . A i r i s
A p p l e t o n , ' W i 5 4 9 1 5 / /
D e a r B o b : COUNCIL PBSSIDSNT Walter J. Scoit, Jr.
A s y o u k n o w , w h e n I w r o t e y o u l a s t F e b r u a r y s u s p e n d i n g S h i p 5 0 1 1 a n d a l l r e g i s t r a t i o n s , i t w a s t o b e f o r t h e d u r a t i o n o f t h e L a r r y . H a h n i n v e s t i -g a t i o n .
VICS-PPBSICSNTS oruce M. Cnuflacotf Gerald L B/ashaw Thomas N. TurnJf Roy F, Valitcrtka Or. David L Outcatt William A Pohlmann Richard A. Bergsvom Thomas R. Weigt James N. Heiligensiein Darnel A. 3o!lom R. Michael Kieler
E v e n t h o u g h L a r r y H a h n i s v e s t i g a t i o n s c o n t i n u e a n d m a y k e e p t h e H a h n s t o r y i n T h a t ' s t h e b a d n e w s .
i n j a i l , l i n k i n g i n -l i t i g a t i o n
t h e m e d i a f o r y e a r s . p e n d i n g
ASSISTANT VICE-PRESIDENT Steven K. Van Dyke William J. Schmiat
T h e g o o d n e w s i s t h a t m o s t r e g i s t e r e d a d u l t s w i t h S h i p 5 0 1 1 w e r e n e v e r a s s o c i a t e d w i t h i r r m o r a l c o n d u c t ' a n d l a w e n f o r c e m e n t o f f i c i a l s i n t h e i r i n v e s t i g a t i o n s c o n c l u d e a n d s u p p o r t t h a t o p i n i o n o f t h e B a y - L a k e s C o u n c i l .
COUNCIL COMMISSIONER Louis E. Miisted
TR&SUfiErl James F. Larson
ASSISTANT TREASURER William H. Peters
N o w , w i t h a u t h o r i z a t i o n f r o m t h e N a t i o n a l C o u n c i l , w e h a v e r e i n s t a t e d y o u r m e m b e r s h i p a n d p a y e d u p y o u r r e g i s t r a t i o n s o t h a t n o t e n u r e i s l o s t d u r i n g t h i s p a s t s u s p e n s i o n .
LSGAl COUNSEL floraw ?. Hammer
ASSISTANT LEGAL COUNSEL John £ Rafiery
TRUST FUND CHAIRMAN Paul K Groth U n 1 e s s y o u
w i t h t h e Y o u w i 1 1 L a r g e . a t a n y
d o n o t w a n t t o c o n t i n u e r e g i s t r a t i o n B S A , y o u d o n o t n e e d t o c o n t a c t u s . b e r e g i s t e r e d a s a D i s t r i c t M e m b e r a t
I f y o u w i s h , y o u c a n t r a n s f e r t o a u n i t t i m e b y n o t i f y i n g u s .
PAST FRzSC&ITS John P, Reeve A. Duffy Meyer W. £.. Myers, M.D. William E. Duwe Frank H. Heckrodt Paul H. Groth Henry F. Scheig Lowell N. Peterson Richard H. Jones
W e a p p r e c i a t e y o u r p a t i e n c e a n d u n d e r s t a n d i n g t h a t h a s e n d u r e d t h i s t r a g i c e v e n t .
SCOUT EXECUTNE John M. Primrose
S i n c e r e l y ,
FIELD OFFICES Green Bay Manitowoc Sheboygan Fond du Lac Cshkosh
499-4567
458.3538 922-3320 235-2580
J o h n ' M . P r i m r o s e S c o u t E x e c u t i v e
Operating income Derived frc
United Ways.
Friends of Scouting
and Trust Funds
J M P / j k
V / a l l y M c G i I I , A r e a D i r e c t o r P a u l E r n s t , N a t i o n a l C o u n c i l J o h n R a f t e r y , L e g a l C o u n s e l W a l t e r S c o t t , P r e s i d e n t , B a y - L a k e s
Serving over 45,000 Youth and Adult Members in 23 Counties of Northeastern Wisconsin and Michigan
CC : I y
y & 1
United Wtotf
CONF021103
February 14, 1990 READY FOR FILE
FEB M 1390 h'r. John M. Pxiarose Scout Executive Bay Lakes Council, No. 635 -AJUE FIELDER
SUBJECT: COI-/FIDENTIAL FILE CORRESPONDENCE PERSONAL A.N'D CO.'IFIDSLHTIAL
Dear John:
K'e havo filas on both Ea rry- iiaiin and Resd Feot. Any other information v.-hich you have concerning both of these individuals uould be raost helpful. This would enable us to make any decisions required should there be any changes in their status.
We have carefully checked our files and correspondence related to Man love, Krauss, and Kip and do not find any aaterial concerning those
I see no reasca at this tiae to have a concern related to their registration unless you feel there is still a problem locally, because of the suspension of the other two individuals.
individuals.
We will work with you and abide by your request as to the direction ve should go in the future.
Thanks for your help in this .-331tar.
Sincerely,
Paul Ernst, Director R-egistration Service
East Central Region cc:
CON F021104
J i y
't-A-jg:
iT
Is V
CONF021105
B^Y-LAKES CoflNCIL m IV BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, INC.
A u g u s t ! 8 , 1 9 8 9 COUNCIL PRESIDENT
D e b r a D u h s R i s k M a n a g e m e n t B o y S c o u t s o f A m e r i c a
Walter J. Scon. Jr.
ft } SICS-PRESIQZNTS
Sruce M. Chucacorf Gerald L Srasnaw Thomas N. Turriff Rov f. Valitchka Or. Oavid L Qutcalt Wiitiam A. Ponfmann James N. Heitiqenstein Oaniei A. Bollom Russeii L Mueller
©n I r v i n g , T X 7 5 0 1 5 - 2 0 7 9
D e a r D e b b i e :
A t t a c h e d a r e t w o m o r e n e w s a r t i c l e s i n r e f e r e n c e t o t h e p a s t L a r r y H a h n c a s e . A l s o a t t a c h e d i s a c o p y o f t h e E S I S r e p o r t a n d l e t t e r w e s e n t t o C h i c a g o a n d t h e l e t t e r I ' v e s e n t t . o F r a n k L a n e w i t h W i c k e r S m i t h i n M i a m i p e r S a n d r a D e m p s e y ' s d i r e c t i o n .
Two vict ims have cal led about counsel ing from the r e s u l t o f t h e e d i t o r i a l h a v i n g b e e n w r i t t e n , ( a r t i c l e e n c l o s e d ) T h e r e s p o n s e w a s v e r y p o s i t i v e .
S i n c e r e l y ,
ASSISTANT VICc-PRESIDeNTS Steven K. Van Oyke William J. Schmidt
COUNCIL COMMISSIONER Louts 5. Mitsxec
TREASURER James P. Larson
ASSISTANT TREASURER William H. Peters
LSCAL COUNSEL John £. Rartery
TRUST FUND CHAIRMAN Paui H. Groin
PAST PRESIDENTS
J o h n M . P r i m r o s e S c o u t E x e c u t i v e
John P. Reeve A. Ourfy Meyer W. £. Myers, M.O. William E. Ouwe Frank H. HeckroOT Paul H. Groth Henry ?. Scnetg Lowell N. Peterson Rjcharo H. Jones
JMP/ j k
C r u s e McGi1 I E r n s t S c o t t
c c : W . SCOUT EXECUTIVE
John M. Primrose P vv.
e n c .
FIELD OFFICES Green Say Mamtowoc Sheoovgan Fonc Cu Lac Os^osn
499-4567 684-6191 453.3538 922-3320 235-2580 Operating Income Dertveo f r c
United Ways.
f—rfel Friends o' Scouting
and Trusj Funds
! V C— .T
'
Serving over 45.000 Youth and Adult Members in 23 Counties of Northeastern Wisconsin and Michigan UnlUrd wwj
CON F021106
.•mpy I
A-4 SUtlDAV, AUGUST 13, lOBli
[ THE 3UI)DAY POST-CnKSCEUT APPLETOH HEEMMl I . IEHASIIA. WISCOIISIi l
I lice (orcc. was told about (he assa smutnee 14 years iv^o but faikd to take any action.
, Moreover, tliey said, the officer advised ihcm ui;aiutt pui'^uing theii coni[)iain[ for fear of dajuaiiiny the Sea Scouts, un advanced ex-plot cr program for Hoy Scouts dial gave lecn-a^e boys tlie oppintimiiy 10 maintain and opera ic aea'Aonhv boats.
Dtgelo-v has donieii (he accusation. IU has no recollection of the incident, he said, and he has of feted to take & polygraph test to prove his innocence. 1 he case is being heard by the Kauknuna Po
lice and Fire Couttuissiou which could fire or susnend (he officer if it considers the chaigc well founded. Testimony is set to resume Auj,'. 30 alter a variuly of legal complications aie un-
that Scouts olfoiuii couiiscUitg; payo B-1 Dy Ed Ctilhiiiiu
Ptsi CfjaConi ^lall v.iiLr
lit the t M s e .ig;uu^( Hahn. TJte buy fir^t showed l ute la^t year, an ungiy boy sat dowu with it lo'his creative writing teacher at an Appletoii
pen and napcr ancf began tor (lie tirit time to school llii pain would noi remain unno-describe his teelings about the man who hail luxd tor long Soon alter he produced these sexually exploited imn That man. la vear-old word* Applelon police we tarry Hjhn of Appliton, h a d been bu fliy one K-.I ihe m^ii c N h a U i m e uucstibaaGt\s c( Sc(»m leader. sorua) .tbu^e in ihe hiiiory uf the department
"As you enter his house." the boy wrote, "a was lauuehed. vile smell permeates the room, (t is the smell One month ago today, ilahn was sentenced of him, that great bulging pile of idop. A great to 20 years tu prison for the sexual abuse of betlowiu£ eough will sound his commg..." this boy and oiheis Oaeuivts said Halm iijd
The boy's rage was a sileut scream, a shock been scxualty exploiiin^ tcen-ugc boys for 20 of wotds bunched onto a single sheel of paper, years. T hey tdenri/ied lb victims. In Ihe upper light hand corner is i tcraichy Far troiu ending the siury, the semenciug of drawing of a human figure trapped inside a K.ihn can l<e ^een as a pi elude. Two decades clouded, cloae-filting shell. of sexual ubiuc are iu<t canity buried by a briel
Hahn had luted Wuu Into an exploitive, ho- comi appearance inosextial relaiion>hlp thut came to iuelude In h'aulmuna, wbeic l lulm 'i b'ea Seoul pro-obscene phoiogranhs' uixl ucts ol oral sex. _ giam was based u police ofticer stands ac»
MAti Ihe gray dronl drips from his bulging "-custd of hai'ing cuucealovl his Ivuowledge of un raw lower lip ontu Ids Kawndan shirt, you get iuridcnt m 1075 durine which Ilahn. his blanU, a truo Impross'lon of how mas^Ub hu Is," thu <)lr>plav^«l a knifo whilu u
KAUKAUtl A POLICE otllcer John OIQOIOW, loll and toimer tloy ^iiltr r.unVlIKu^ 'U'h'mcr'Lu Humw. IndudlnK .ho vlcUm Scout laadur Larry I lahn, rlQht, aro at llio ceniar ul loaal Issiiba aiom- of iii . i i niocK. itn.n.i . i i .m week till?! Jolm iiiu-mlnQ (fom Iho bOxual abuso of loon-tiQfl boyu. Thl^ document Is pail of the conn record hi elow. an Id-year vuteian uf Ihe Kaukaunu po-
-giB«p! re c%ir»taclad. ar.»l m
a^k m w. raveled.
Digelow's attorney, Gordon McQuillen. has aigued that (he 1075 incident has been bU out of propoi'iion, and he has sought to *how thai Ihgelow hus been treated unfairly by Kau-kauna ptdlce officials.
At ubtuil thu itumo time Blgelov^ was ehartfed, an Apnlvton yttoniey, Robtu (oomls, filed u iiuilco or cluhn ugaiust thu City of Kuu*
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wri
ting
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e ab
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o he
lp m
y so
n.
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ont k
now
who
els
e to
tur
n to
. "H
avin
g r
ead
the
star
t of
the
lett
er,
I qu
ickl
y lo
oked
to
the
end
to s
ee
who
had
sign
ed i
t. A
H it
sai
d w
as:
Mot
her
of a
n a
buse
d S
cout
"Mos
t un
sign
ed l
ette
re t
hat
arri
ve I
n ne
wsp
aper
off
ices
are
of
the
cran
k
clos
ures
at
the
mee
ting
. The
eff
orts
evi
dent
ly w
orke
d. H
alm
's f
athe
r ha
d va
riet
y, t
akin
g po
tsho
ts a
t us
or
at o
ther
peo
ple
who
arc
in
the
new
s fo
unde
d th
e S
ea S
cout
pro
gram
in
the
area
, an
d w
as w
idei
y re
spec
ted.
So
coun
selo
r is
alr
eady
aw
are
of t
he a
buse
. w
ithou
t fe
ar o
f pu
blic
em
barr
flss
men
t or
re
pris
uis.
Wo
gene
rall
y gi
ve
whe
n L
arry
ila
hn
and
his
fat
her
arri
ved
at th
e m
eeti
ng, b
oth
wea
ring
Sea
S
cout
Exe
cudv
e Jo
hn P
rim
rose
of
the
Day
-Lak
es C
ounc
il n
ot o
nly
them
the
atte
ntio
n th
ey d
eser
ve, w
hich
is v
ery
iilU
e.
Sco
ut u
nifo
rms,
the
pare
nts
mee
kly
suid
not
hing
, not
wan
ting
to
emba
r-
n0{ i
nsen
siti
ve t
o pl
eas
such
as
Fra
nk
's m
oth
er's
, bu
t he
is s
ever
ul s
ti -B
ut
this
one
. ne
atly
wri
tten
In
a «m
aU s
crip
t, w
as d
l/fe
reut
, a f
act t
hat
rass l
lla ^
aln
cr be
caus
e of
the
so
n.
~ ah
ead
of h
er, a
s he
exp
lain
ed t
o m
e.
bica
mo
mor
e ev
iden
t as
I r
ead
on
. T
hat n
/ght
was
the
on/
v ti
me
f as
ked
Fran
J* i
f h«
had
bee
n ab
used
. H
o W
hen
poli
ce b
egan
in
vest
igat
ing
alle
gati
ons
agai
nst
H
a 'M
y s
on (
I'"
call
him
Fra
nfcJ
U a
for
mer
Sea
Sco
ut I
n L
arry
Hah
nS E
x-
'c1'1
>"8
"no,"
but
th
at o
ther
Sco
uts
had
been
. (a
cted
th
e S
cout
off
ice,
the
y w
ere
told
th
at
the
Sco
uts
w
plor
er tr
oop.
S
he n
ever
ask
ed h
im a
gain
, and
he
stay
ed w
ith
the
Sea
Sco
uts
unti
l h
e co
unse
ling
for
an
y of
H
ahn'
s vi
ctim
s.
Pol
ice
dld
n t
wan
t -T
he m
othe
r w
rote
tha
t sh
e (e
lt th
en, a
nd n
ews
cove
rage
now
con
vinc
es
was
17.
Now
. m
ore
than
a
deca
de l
ater
, th
e m
othe
r ha
s re
ason
to
Ihin
k ^o
ute
ra i
Mpa
rdW
ng t
heir
m
vcst
lgaU
on.
so t
he
poli
ce t
hem
selv
es I
^ r
l,h>'
'hew
a 3 r
igid
, tha
t nm
ny S
ea S
cout
s ha
d be
en «
,cua
Uy
ahus
ed
' e
xper
ienc
es d
urin
g th
ose
year
s ar
e ha
ving
a l
inge
ring
eff
ect
on
>e o
lfer
. ^
^
o
[(
"m
. 1 w
as
cont
acte
d by
a p
aren
t of
ano
Our
Sco
ut r
egard ^
i F
rank
ch
ange
d fr
om a
n e
asygoin
g,
happ
y yo
uth
t0 a
m
an u
naW
e to
^
t'en
tles
'sten
T 1
TrlTs
ts'tF
ol
frm
, SE
£ 5SK
E1 p(>
#4jbif
l
wer
e pl
anni
ng t
o co
nfro
nt h
/m t
hai
n/gh
t, an
d U
mt
the
Sco
uU a
li h
new
co
mm
it s
uici
de l/h
e d
qesn
t ge
t t/
ie h
cip
he s
o de
sper
atel
y ne
eds.
__
su
ch
^ p
rBnk _ |o
kn
OW
th
at
tjie
|j
oy S
co
ut
orga
nli.
at
tht<
wou
ld ta
h* p
lace
. -
Sin
ce t
he l
ette
r w
as n
ot s
igne
d, I
wei
beg
inni
ng t
o w
onde
r w
here
it tt
mor
al, i
f no
t nec
essa
rily
a l
egal
, res
pons
ibil
ity
for
wha
t ha
ppoi
"T
Whe
n I
ques
tion
ed m
y so
n, h
* sa
id O
ffic
er B
lgel
ow a
nd a
rep
orte
r fr
om
was
hea
ding
, an
d w
hat
I w
as s
uppo
sed
to d
o w
ith
it. H
ie m
othe
r di
d no
t bo
ys. A
nd s
o he
ask
ed m
e to
con
vey
the
wor
d th
at F
rank's
mol
l th
e K
aufc
auna
Tim
es h
ad a
lio
bee
n co
ntac
ted
and
wou
ld b
e at
the
mee
t"
leav
e m
o w
onde
ring
for
lon
g.
llie
fa
mil
ies
of o
ih&
r abu
sed
Sco
uts
or
the
vict
ims
them
selv
es m
ay p
h<
Ing.
Fra
nk a
shed
me
not
to c
ome.
I'm
wri
ting
to
you
beca
use
/ fe
el f
ree
coun
seli
ng s
houl
d be
mad
e av
ail-
hi
m a
t 73
4-57
05,
and
he w
ill
tell
the
m h
ow t
o e
nro
ll i
n th
e fr
ee c
ou
a It
see
ms
that
par
ents
end
Sco
uts
wer
en't
the
only
peo
ple
who
kno
w
able
to
all
Sco
uts
and
form
er S
cout
s in
Shi
p's
Exp
lore
r pr
ogra
m.
I fe
el
ing.
ab
out p
lans
to
con
fron
t H
alm
at th
e m
eeti
ng. H
ahn
also
kne
w.
man
y fo
rmer
Sco
uts
who
are
too
ash
amed
to
seeh
hel
p m
ay d
o so
If
the
Hie
cal
lers
are
gua
rant
eed
of c
onfi
dent
iali
ty. P
rim
rose
pro
mis
es.
*
V •
H
S/d
p h
as b
een
war
ned,
an
d h
e br
ough
t his
/ot
her
alon
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Testimony today marktd the beginning of a. four-day hearing before the Kuukauna Police
. and Fire Commission which could result In Big-elow's dismissal from (he police forcq.
Charges against Digelow were filed by the police chief.*
Gccncn said other photographs showed Dig* aw in his police uniform ut the Scouts' Kuu
kauna Sea Base In the presence of juvenile Scouts who had beer bottles In Iheir hands.
Digelow's defense attorney, Gordon McQull- 1 len of Madison, asked Geenen why he was con* cerncd about Digelow in a Nazi uniform and why that photograph waa given to Kaukauna pohcc officials.
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y(.'"-ihls morning, Police officer John liigclow den-VM-.W led any knowledge that Sea Scouts were being iiiiii- W, sexually abused 14 years ago by former Scout :• •I.w •' leader Larry Hahn. «
• ;i V.IV The police tape-recorded a meetlnfE between , i| /Kauknuna Police Chief William Apnfelon, As- ; n ' slslnnt Chief Patrick CnmpbcU and Blgelow on B4 • May 8, during which Ulisclow waa confronted, .
n charges that he had covered up Juvenile , V' ' J ' 1 . '-' sexual abuse. '
ii.!'.' "Nobody ever tppr6ach6d' me and told me M|At unythlng about LariV Hnhn doingInnything to, Gccncn said the photograph was Important
1 the kids," Btgelow told his Superiors lust May. j .1 because It demonstrated the frlandly I i'; • Digelow also denied ever having provided beer :>n1relationship Digelow muintulned with ihe Sea
' to the Sea Scouts or drinking Beer with them. . r/riyjL . ijv.- • «j -v o Scouts. 1 "I think the easiest way to solve this Chief, jiV'"-' The charges against Digelow state that in the
• is set up a polygraph for me. That would be the late summer of 1075 Bigctow was approached -! !- ,i! "slesi way," roM-Ct—tmiIHKMI>/»CMWIMMOOI tiy a group of Sea Scout* who allegctlly told -. Blgeiow said during the Interview that Ije had . him that one of the Scouts hod been sexually
ho Idea that Hahn was using his position as a JOHN BIGELOw llslons to avlaonco at Ihla attacked by Itahn, who was armed with a knl/o. " Scout leader to entice boys Into sexual activity, morning's hearing. Digelow allegedly told the boys not to pursue
h'ul l'lea3 that Larry, might have been the matter for fear of damaging the Sea Scout 1ueer or-gay, but I never ..." Digelow said, lrt_. the shoulders of two luvenlle Sea Scouts. ' program.'
llvE'J' ari Incomplete sentence oVt the tape. Appleton Del. Patrlclt Geenen said the photo- Geenen testified that he, along with Appleton j Dlgdow expressed shock that he was being graph was among several seized from Holm Police Chief David GorskI and Capt. Leo Bosch, j
-accused of misconduct. during a recent Investlgotloii Into allegations met with Appleton and Campbell on May 5 to ] .V*r{'i;.n "' C'in,t believe this Is happening,f -he said (i,#t Hahn sexually abused Juvenile Scouts for Inform them of the allegations concerning Dig- -i
' d u r i n g t h e I n t e r v i e w . » . , ^ . m o r e t h a n 1 4 y e o r s . c l o w . , . . , J Tliere was no indication that a polygraph test Digelow faces admlnstratlve charges In which Geenen and Appleton Police Det. Dan Wood- -J
r-^Jv-'Vus ever ndministercd to Digelow. he is accused of drinking beer with juvenile key both tcsiificu tills morning that Digelow's u ! Earlier this mornlng,.a police.detective from boys while on duty and with Ignoring the com- name surfaced repeatedly during their massive j?
»J Appleton testified that DJgelow was onc^ photo- plaints of several Scouts In 1075 that t latin hod investigation beginning In October 1088 Into ".! C-'> - graphed in a Nazi uniform with his arms across sexually assaulted a Scout. Halm's activities for the past, two decades. - {
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KAUKAUNA — Two former Sea Scouts InS'o^'Zi testified this morning that various adult advisers to the Scouts were informed of advisers to the Coy Scout Explorer pro- jjje assault. He said they never took any
am failed to act in 1975 on reports that action.
The defense is expected to produce (csti-niony that the Scout had a reputation for being untruthful.
Nleuwenhuis said, however, that he saw the Scout after the alleged assault and believed that he had been violently attacked.
Victim tells of assault
By Ed Culhano ! Post-Croscent staff writer s > .1.' by Hahn f
former Scout leader Larry Hahn was sex- "With the other adults being so close ually abusing teen-age boys. t0 skip (Larry Hahn), they thought the
Patrick Nieuwenhuis and Stu Schmitz, program would end," Nieuwcnhuis said. ,, . , ,. bolh 23, testified that they learned during In testimony Monday, the alleged vie- was really broken up
i the summer of 1075 that one of their tjin of the assault also Identified physi* Nieuwenhuis said Digelow, like the oth-•».* friends, then a IS-year-old Sea Scout, dan Jeff Maniove, 33, and Joe Daoust as er adult advisers, briefly attended that 7 was the victim of a violent sexual assault adult advisers who were told that Hahn f""st meeting during which the sexual as-
by Hahn. was abusing Scouts. sault was discussed. The witness said he Their testimony came on the second Nieuwenhuis said today that the adults was not involved in making Uie tape re-
day of an administrative hearing on seemed to disbelieve their reports. The cording that was allegedly played a few ' charges that Kaukauna Police Officer credibility of the victim of the 1975 as- 1 • '—'
John Digelow received Information about sault is a central issue at the hearing. Soo SCOUTS, Pago A-2
"He was white as a ghost, he was shaking," Nieuwenhuis said. "You could see that something had happened. His voice
By Ed Culhane
KAUKAUNA - In grap^P testimony Monday afternoon, a 29-year-oid former Sea Scout took the stand and de~ ' scribed an incident in the summer of 1975 when at the age ' of 15 he was violently sexually assaulted by former Scout
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Posl-CrMcant photo by Soott Whfcxynb
JOHN BIGELOW, left, confers wilh his altomey Gordon McQuillan.
'•t Secretive shuttle .t' .» • v; leader Larry Hahn.
U is this assault that was a)-oltce offi-years ago
by a group of Sea Scouts. Digelow, who says he has no recollection of being told about it, Is facing an administrative charge that he failed to report a serious crime. . . -
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.From page one * | the boys Ihnl Ihrlr Hoy ScoiH I^x- «»l(l (Jrcm, who Is presenting Kftti-
| J | I 0 W jHwftrniH ml||hl be slml tl«wn knuim's cose ngntnst llio 8U!!|)eftiicd
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1 you ever *ea tbem iignln?'' Moodtad, soiled, lie w«« thnklng. Me wns lei
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of (ho Incident ho confronied tlnnn, ^lu( xvlio v-'M still b«iidnglng the cut to lilj ItRiid. n,K
"He lonltH nt r»)c like he hnd ||0, seen find, ftud (Jod WRI not ^ plcnyctl." Aikh
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All five forme les'ttled ffttd th for the Sen Scouts, mo wete Juveniles, to drhik large cjunn-titles of beer Rt the Knukauna £>en UOSR.
the wns usu kins te:
Py Ed Culhone Ow 10- r edd ho de-Alkh Pe«t-C*fttc«ril »'«fl
hn jnvo eoncetled y wns n troubled youth
a reputcMlon for exngcra-IIH rtnd unttuthfulness. Alklns wns nsked why lie nnd the
ns said. otheis never look any (utlher J lo lolk olioul wt.nl ,un,mrr.
Atkins sold h«* aufl Ids (i tends he-... . I they h.id exhausted their op>
yenr nilwn scnicnce ivr juvenile ,ia„5 tnlking lo lllcelow. se.xunl nf^auH and Juvenile sexual "We were kids Wh cxplollntiun as Ihc trsuK of ml In- m,||oiin lellj you you vcs!l|J(.tiuii slnrlrrt hi Inlc I98S by I,.,,! s|10, „.|m| y^,,, lire Applrlon I'ollcp Ue|.iillineiU. | dit| tike wlml wns gulni; on. Ilmsc cnnniPS nre Hie rcsiill ol ns. „ C,I kind ol luiu.y lo mo Hint snulls Hint took plftce during \he people we.e piotittli.g l^irty llttlin,
, . I t wm ns If noho«ly i«f\ve Icl.Uyli.jt l.tr-s'lny nflrinooii. At. (|t,c „s5„t,ll vlclln.)."
Iil.is snHI the Inpe ..citllnn he nnd „„ lucs.lay, (o. i.ll.i-t SrouK mmle It. I')?r, I,, onler Sc,H,| i,,,,,! |(,„twf,t 3 1 n-stn In piesetve n rcautl ot Ihe ns^ulls H,.,, („ ,1,5 tnpC
.he nllock In dclnll, hi* sevn.il Sco.fls .nn.le wii rlu-JmR itnhn's use of the hunting s|,lp|iwn|# dcsrllt)tng
"|jirf\ flashed the knife In front "'«?[! ,',C ',OV' of (Ihe hoy) so (the hoy) would see n
It, ami U«r hepan slnslnng off Ij'ts
KAUKAUNA - The ottor-n^y for John Hlgelow altnckcd (he testimony ttvls niornlog of
witness against the JUS-olke officer as the
1 of Police Chief Applclon's case elow draws to a
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Defense aUonicy McQulllen Is seeking credit the testimony Force Sgt. Murk Alklns, 31, the former Sea Scout who snid ft was hli Idea to make i tape recording In 1975 dcscrlbln the violent sexual nsnnull of I5-ycar-oUI l>oy by former Scout leader lutiry flahn.
Alklns s«ld he was present duiing the summer of 1^75 when the tape was played Ulgirlow nt the Scouts* I
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u> refuse ntn to taiK noo Atkins said. Atkins .«
i i1} cuncntiy sendng a z0- ||Cve(i i|,Cy ilson scnlertce for juvenile tio»« after
ssault un as
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Itahn Is c\»t foi» mer Scouts said the beer Jidlv yujjplled by llnhn. Al-slllfed thnt Blpelow some
times btougld beer lo the base, which he gave to t latin.
'Ihe Scouls all testlllcd that nige-low come to the base at least twice a week duclng Ihe summer of 1075 nod somi'Umcs dnmU beer with them. Hlgelow said Monday he stopped ot the base nboul once a mouth mid never drnnk with Juveniles.
Ill^clow faces Ihe loss of hh Jf»h or a dlsnpliunry suspension If M Is dctcimmed by the Knuknunn Police and I'he Conunlsslon (hat he vio« latrd ptilWe <)epailmeid iVgulntions*
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HigMow IS accusM of failing rrport the incident alter
several scouts aonroached him 14 years ago WHO Infotmatlon about the ussault.
Atkins is the fiflh former Sen Scout to testify against Ulgclow. Hie straight-backed Soulier has given the most tie-tailed account so far of the events surrounding llahn's nt-tnck on the teenager.
During the lengthy cross-ex-omhinllon this morning, McQulllen confronted Atkins with various inconsisiettc'es tween his testimony
y ^statements he gaye previously to invcsllg.'vlois.
Alklns Is the only witness to testify thnt Mahn used a knife lo cut away clothing front the boy, but his accounts of the attack have differed In his various stalements.
He said he saw the boy, who he consldeted "a little brother," Just after the assault occurred.
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torn, shredded, cut.
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most two dccatlcs. The detectives were eventually able to identify 10 victims, many of whom had never told another person that they had been sexually used by their former. Scout leuder. ,j
"This is a ense that involves thtf tt robbery of the innocence of youth,".'
" Cluttered. Troubled. Crushed, Assistant Dist. Atty. John Des Jar-he responded. dins told the court.
The other two witnesses are now Des jardins culled Holm ft predn-2!) years old. The spoke of events (oc who ultcrnated between- "vU» in lrt7S when they were 15. cious and um'ressivc" uttaclcs nnd
The oilier nian, who spoke of munipulation of troubled sexual assaults that occurred H youths. .' yciirs ago. said the effect still lin- He said llnlm had the chance to
reform himself In 1075 when several Scouts told a police officer and) another udult ndvlsor ubout one ofl Holm's sexual ussuults. tlahn must) huve known there were complaints,'
but nothing1
rampage of. the children
/^Hahn m
The youngest of them, a man who turned 18 just two months ai;<). was asked the effect of the aiiuse on his emotions.
:> " Y o u t u r n e d y u u r relationships into a sick game of control and power for your own gralificalion," Dyer said. "This, Mr. Ilahn, is the most nggravntcd case of of this kind that I've ever seen."
Two of (he victims were lured into sexually degrading, homosexunl rehitlonships at u time when mosl teon-uj'c boys
trying to define their cullnlly. All Ihree osked that Halm be given the maximum sentence.
"Sometimes ho would take me to Green Hay to the gay bars and say 1 was bis lover ami show me off," one young man testified.
He said he was once displayed naked by Ilahn before a group of four or five men in Green Day who performed ads of masluihation over him.
He and one other witness testified thnt Halm took dozens of photographs that showed them nnd other boys Ihem engaged in bizarre sexual acts and poses. They described both oral and anal sex. liach said lie has suffered ongoing emotional distress.
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sentence • •By .Ed Cul l iano i (j Potl-Cr8«o»nt «l#!( willur i-j i.,—p-i— I Avfi'dna by'one,,tha three young j $men faced a crowded Outagu-1 jjmle County courtroom Wednes-j uday'and spoke In unforgiving ;• ^detail about the.sexual-abuse I v)they, suffered atthe. hands of
A .'former Uoy Scout lender Larry MKIIahn.*
After hearing this testimony, •,'Judge Dee Dyer sentenced the
, vj<16-yoar-old t] ! 'rliolin to 20 , (years';, and 1 •'•n ,.i .^h eVStX ! 'months (-In MpfflPsiri.. . j prison,./the S iJmaxJmum'iWrftJiffl
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sexual' expldiiatlon to which Ilahn pleaded guilty 10 weeks ago
gers. "It's hard..." ho sold. "My wife,
I love her « lot. It's hard for mo to liu inllmalc willi her." -Two Applulon detectives, Dan
Woodlcey and t'at Geenen, spent Des jardins said, six months building a case against changed. Ilahn. They uncovered a history of "lie continued on a sexual abuse thai dated back id- self-gralification on
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that were coming Into his care and! custody," the prosecutor said. ;
Defense attorney Leonard .Ka';' chinsky asked that Hahn be giveii^
extended period of probatioi}! with one year in jail, lie said Ilahn | was caring for his ailing father an<J mother . r^ '
"Ho comes to the court having! been publ ic ly humi l ia ted ," . Kh r j chinsky said. ... . •••!
Given his chance to speak, Hafui; apologized to the victims and th^jlj families. He said others in his silu^'N afion might consider suicide,
"Willi God's help, and the howi from family and friends, I , haB&'l-overcome lliis," he said. aiw;| yes, I am very glad that I wa2w caught, that those I hurt opg"! ijcing lielped."
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? ^Bigelovv FROM PAGE 1 threaten the boy. Bigeiow is alleged to have advised the boys not to pursue their compiaint.
Other charges against Bigeiow are that he provided beer to underage Scouts and that he improperiy activated the emergency lights on his squad on a city street at" the request of a Boy Scoot.
In the complaint against Bigeiow, Appleton said Bigeiow's "intentional inacrion" amounted to a "blatant coverup." He argued that the omcer could no longer be trusted with a badge.
McQuiilen said Bigeiow denies the charges. The defense attorney -said the passage of 14 years since the time of tne alleged coverup make it as difncult for Bigeiow to '• defend himself as it does for Apple-ton to prove his case.
McQuiilen told the commission j this morning that he will file a writ- j ten legal argument in support of his i contention that too mucn time hasf passed for his client to receive aj; fair hearing. He also said the hear- " ing raised constitutional issues about his dienfs rights to due.. process. \i
"His reputation was savagely 4 damaged when Chief Appleton n went public with these charges," r, the defense attorney said after this morning's session. _ <z. •;'i,'McQuiilen told commission man-bers "feat he intends to'jbtervfew af j least 47 people before the 'fieinngj .resumes, and he.indicated*' may"" have difficulty preparingr'nis j case by Aug. 7. fiThe hearing will be complicated •' by the fact feat several of the wit-J hesses.were juvenfles^in 1975. 'PuiDen^cbuld _ be'jtyinie<I _'in atteinots'to "subpoena recortis *ori juvimjle wftneses. •-'* "5
sion is represented by Milwaukee attorney Jim Korom, a" specialist in public sector employment law. Tne police chief is represented by Kau-
KAUKAUNA - The attorney rep- kauna's city attorney, Donald resenting susoended police officer Green. John Bigeiow'said todav that Police Bigeiow is accused of covering Chief William Aaoleton faces an up the reported sexual abuse of a " insurmountable * barrier" in at- juvenile boy by former Bov Scout tempting to prove that Bigeiow leader Larry Hahn in 1975. Hahn should be fired.
By Ed Cuihane Pcst-CfESCsnt staff wrter
led the Sea Scouts, who met in Madison attorney Gordon Mc- Kaukauna, for almost 20 years. Big-
QuUlen, appointed by the statewide elow was a friend of Hahn and an police union to defend Bigeiow, adult adviser to the Scouts. He was said police records no longer exist often present at. the Kaukauna from 1975 when Bigeiow is alleged meeting site, former Scouts have to have ignored a report of juvenile said. .
Hahn was conviaed this past "Jack Bigeiow is accused of not May on felony counts of sexual as-
having done something 14 years sault and child pornography after a ago," McQuiilen told reponers. six-month investigation by Appie-"We cannot even determine if Mr. ton police that uncovered what in-Bigelow was on duty at those amor- vesngators called two decades of nous times fear he's alleged to sexual abuse. Hahn is accused of ave done something wrong." luring Scouts to his Appleton home
and other locations where he en-
sexual abuse.
I McQuillen's comments came as
the dty's Police and Fire Commis- 'gaged in sexual contact with them. ~a sion opened an administrative hear- He was "to be sentenced this af-ing on charges the chief filed ternoon. .
' against Bigeiow. The hearing is " The administrative charges scheduled to resume Aug. 7 with up against Bigeiow include an aHega-to four days of testimony antic- tion that in 1975 a group of Scouts ipated. - .t-w? -.came to him with a report that «$y
The commission met this mom-Hahn had sexually assaulted a 5-] in£ with the three attorneys in- "Scout ^while^jising a .knife.JEo " jsji voived in the case to set the ground ^".r ^ J "jj.*T rules for the hearing. The commis- 'See BIGHLOW, Page B-2 • --i.-- • ''ij
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Closed-door Bigelow review draws protest By Ed Cuihane Pos;-Crescem slsff wnier
KAUKAUNA — The artomey representing suspended police officer John Bigelow said today that the Police & Fire Commission had no legal right to consider charges against his client behind closed doors.
"They have absolutely no business reviewing those charges in closed session," said Madison attorney Gordon McQuillen. "That is a severe deprivation of my client's rights. I searched the statutes in vain looking of a section that allows them to do that."
After the closed session Tuesday afternoon. Chairman Rinert Wenzel said the commission had scheduled a two-day public hearing to begin July 12 on charges of "dereliction of duty filed against Bigelow by Police Chief William Apple-ton.
poned so that he can prepare his client's case.
McQuillen said Bigelow denies ever hearing the accusations against Hahn.
"We think this stuff is enti. „ „ falser" McQuillen said. "These
to Sea Scouts, many of whom were charges are ill-founded, inappro-too young to legally drink. A third priate, untimely and excessive, charge states that Bigelow once In addition to Wenzel, three com-demonstrated the use of his squad mission members were present at car's emergency lights on a city Tuesday's meeting — Robert De street at the request of a Sea Scout. Bruin, Jacqueiyn Van Abel and
McQuillen called the _ charges Russel De La Hunt. Commissioner outrageous" this morning, and Donald Kessler is out of town. No
said he will seek their outright dis- one else was present, missal. At the very least, he said, he Wenzel said Green had reauested will seek to have the hearing post- two days for the public hearing.
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The commission also voted to retain Appleton City Atty. Greg Carman to provide the commission with legal advice during the hearing. Kau-kauna's city attorney, Donald Green, will represent the police chief and act as a quasi-prosecutor, calling witnesses against Bigelow.
Bigelow is accused of ignoring reports in 1975 that Boy Scout Leader Larry Hahn was sexually abusing Sea Scouts. Bigelow, who has been on the Kaukauna police force for 18 years, was an adult adviser to the Scouts and was often at the Scout's "Kaukauna Sea Base in uniform.
Hahn pleaded guilty May 4 to felony counts of d-aegree sexual assault and child pomog-
raphy and to a misdemeanor charge of using a' juvenile for sexual gratification. The investigators who broke the case identified 16 victims and said the sexual abuse of juvenile boys had gone on for almost two decades.
In a letter to Wenzel, Appleton said Bigelow was told by several Sea Scouts in 1975 about an incident in which Hahn attempted to sexually molest a juvenile boy while armed with a knife. Bigelow never filed a report or informed his superior officers about the allegations, Appleton • wrote. •• Bigelow, 45, is also accused of providing beer
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12 o
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sex
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and
porn
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Big
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, K
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vera
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he c
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sequ
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s of
Big
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inac
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in
actio
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"bla
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Pol
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& F
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fire
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BAY-LAKES COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, INC.
J u n e 2 0 , 1 9 8 9 COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Waiter J. Scott. Jr
VICE-PRESIDENTS Bruce M. Chudacotf Gerald L Brashaw Thomas N. Turriff Roy F. Vaiitchka Dr David L. Outcali Wiliiam A. Pohlmaon James N. Heiligenstem Daniel A BoHom RusseH L MutUer
P a u l E r n s t N a t i o n a l D i r e c t o r , R e g i s t r a t i o n B o y S c o u t s o f A m e r i c a P . O . B o x 1 5 2 0 7 9 I r v i n g , T X 7 5 0 1 5 - 2 0 7 9
ASSIST AN! VIC£-PRESID£NTS D e a r P a u l : Steven K Van Dyke Wilham J Schmidt
T o k e e p y o u a b r e a s t o f t h e L a r r y H a h n c a s e , a t t a c h e d a r e s e v e r a l n e w s c l i p p i n g s w i t h a l a w s u i t t h a t f o r t u n a t e l y d o e s n o t i n v o l v e u s .
COUNCIL COMMISSIONER Louis £. Mils:ed
TREASURER James F. Urson
I t h o u g h t y o u w o u l d l i k e t o h a v e , w i t h m y A r e a D i r e c t o r , W a 1 1 y M c G i 1 1 a n d D e b r a D u h s . i f n e c e s s a r y .
I h a v e s h a r e d t h e s e , a n d G e n e C r u s e
P l e a s e s h a r e w i t h a d d i t i o n a l p e o p l e
ASSISTANT TREASURER Wilham K. Peter*
) LEGAL COUNSEL
John E. Raftery
TRUST FUND CHAIRMAN Paul H. Groth S i n c e r e l y ,
I /' PAST PRESIDENTS John P Reeve A. Dutfy Meyer W. E Myers, M.D. William £ Duwe Frank H. Heckrodi Paul H. Groth Henry F Scheig Lowell N Peterson Rtchard H. Jones
jfekt /k J o h n JVI. P r i m r o s e S c o u t E x e c u i t v e y
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FIELD OFFICES Green Bay Manitowoc Sheboygan Fond du lac Oshkosh
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APPLET OH -NEEIW l-MENASHA. WISCONSIN « /V V Jy- x v - : > -[ . THB POST.CngSCENT ""
Abuse FROM PAGE 3 of boys ages 1<1, 15 and 16. The Sea Scouts mninlaincri a mcclinf; room, called a "ship." in Kaukaunn, police said. 'Hie JJoy Scouts have relieved Halm of his rcs|)oiisil)ilities.
llahn's arrest was based on a six-ninnth investigation by Appleton
. police investigators Patrick Gecnen nnd Don Woodkey. Tlicy tnlkcd to more than 200 people nnd even-Innlly identiried IG victims of sexual abuse.
Appleton police originally re-fen ed llahn to the district attorney's olfice on 24 counts of sexual abuse. In the complaint, police said llahn became friendly with individual Scouts and then engaged sexual activity with them at Ids Appleton home and elsewheie.
Most of the sexual contact involved oral sex and masturbation, police said. All three of the boys mentioned in the complaint said llahn took photographs of them in sexually explicit poses. Ilnhn re-poitcdly told the boys the photographs were being sent to Japan. A search of llahn's house turned up one such photograph.
The Knukauna police chief said he became aware of his officer's alleged involvement in the case when he was contacted by Appleton police investigators.
"Appleton police led us to believe that it was possible one of our officers was involved somehow in the events (hat tin sc," the chie ately suspended the officer. Wc don't have a charge yet. We're still working with the city attorney."
A source close to the case snid the officer is not suspected of engaging in sexual nc.tivily, but of ignoring it out of sympathy toward llahn.
Officer suspended; may have ignored sex abuse
mittlng an net of sexual gratification with a juvenile. llahn, who is free on bond, faces up to 20 years In piison.
KAUKAUNA — An Appleton '1 lie claim was filed with the Kau-fnmily has filed a claim against the kauna cily clerk's office Friday by city of Knukauna and its police de- nn 18-year-old Appleton resident pnrtment alleging that a police offi- "nd his parents. The youth was cer failed to act on the knowledge sexually abused by llahn in 198G, that a Boy Scout lender was sex- t'ic family charges in the com-unlly abusing his Scouts. plaint.
Police Chief William Appleton Had the Kaukauna police officer snid Friday night that he has sus- acted in 1975, the family contends, pended the officer, nn 18-year vet- jbc boy would not have been sub-ernn on the force, with pay pending jeclcd to the abuse 11 years later, an investigation and the possible The family is seeking unspecified filing of charges with the Kaukauna punitive damages, compensation Police and Fire Commission. for past pain and suffeiing, curient
The family alleees in the claim and future medical bills nnd attor-that the city nnd the Knukauna Po- ney costs. lice Department (in the person of "This was not an easy decision the officer) became aware of the for the family," said the father, sexual abuse of Scouts by Larry U. who was contacted Friday night. Hahn In 1975. By failing to act, the lie directed fuither inquiries to the claim charges, the police depart- family's nttorney, who could not be ment allowed the sexual abuse of reached. The filing of a claim is the teen-age boys to continue unabated first step in the legal process which for 14 years. could lead to a lawsuit.
llahn, a •<15-year-old Appleton res- llahn, who operated the Sea Ex-klent, will be sentenced July 12 in plorer (or Sea Scout) program that
• Outagamie County Circuit Court, was based in Kaukauna, was origi-He pleaded guilty on May 4 to fel- nally charged in May with seven ony charges of second-degree sex- criminal counts related to the abuse tinl nssnult nnd child pornography nnd a misdemeanor charge of com- Sea ABUSE, Pago A-5
By Ed Culhane Post Croacent stall wrllor
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A-4 i?-t SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 1909 "If it turns out that the officer did withhold information, I would ' expect there would be more suits i coming," Applelon said Saturdny. -
"We're extremely concerned \ about the entire situation," said Knukauna Mayor Ron Van De Hey when asked about the city's legal' standing.
Van De Hey said he could not discuss the case further because the internal investigation by Kau-kauna police is not complete and the officer has not been charged.
"We are talking about neopl lives, and we are talking noout an officer's career, and until it's resolved one way or the other, it would be absolutely inappropriate for me to comment," he said.
Assistant Police Chief Patrick Campbell is conducting the department's internal investigation. He said the officer involved was a regular visitor to the Scout meeting room in Kaukauna. Some of the Scouts considered the officer an adviser, Campbell said.
"The kids have told the Appleton Police Department that they went to him (the Kaukauna officer) with the story (of sexual abuse) and he didn't do anything," Campuell said.
Reports should have been made, and they were not. As long has he remained n police officer, he had a responsibility to act, right up to the present."
i^Woes FROM PAGE 4
City's legal woes may just be starting
12 in Outagamie County Circuit Court.
Kaukauna Police Chief William Appleton said he learned of the officer's reported involvement in the case from investigators with the Appleton Police Department. The police chief said he immediately slisoended the officer, with pay,
tl ordered an internal investigation.
Officials in Kaukauna refused to identify the officer. The Post-Crescent has learned, however, that the investigation is centering on Patrolman John Bigelow, and that it is Bigelow who has been suspended, nigelow, -15, has been on the force for 18 years, sources said.
The family who filed the claim is seeking punitive damages and com-
ensaUon for past pain and suffer-
I
By Ed Culhane e's an Post-Crescent stall wiltor
KAUKAUNA — The alleged failure of a Kaukauna police officer to act 14 years ago on reports that juvenile boys were being sexually abused by a Boy Scout leader could spell long-term legal problems for tiie city, officials said Saturday.
An Appleton couple and their son filed a claim Friday against . the city and the Kaukauna Police Department alleging that the of
ficer's failure to act in 1975 allowed the sexual abuse of boys to continue for more than a decade. The couple's son was sexually abused in 198G when he was M or 15 years old, the claim states.
An investigation by the Appleton. Police Department uncovered the abuse in October 1988. Police were eventually able to identify
. ... 16 viclims of sexual abuse, Appleton Police Chief David Gorski sukl • • 1 last week. '
The former Scout leader, Larry R. Hahn, Is an Appleton resident. For almost two decades he was the leader of the Sen Scouts, who met regularly in Kaukauna. Hahn pleaded gullly May '1 to felony counts of second-degree sexual assault and child pornography and n misdemeanor count of cominiling an act of sexual gratification with a juvenile.
A plea bargain resulted In the dismissal of four other felony charges. Hahn is currently free on bond awaiting sentencing July
c Ing, current and future medical bills and legal costs. If the city disallows the claim, the family is then free to file a lawsuit in circuit court.
!f the Appleton family's lepnl nc- h tion against Kaukauna and its police deparlment has merit, the large number of victims creates the potential for a string of lawsuits against the city;
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Firing of Bigefow is ix Firing that he once followed two Sea
Scouts in his squad car with his emergency lights'flashing for their amusement.
The commission will meet in closed session Tuesday to discuss the charges. Under state law, a public hearing will be set on the charges within 30 days. • Appleton stated that he and As-
••sistant Chief Patrick Carnobei! first
FROM PAGE 1
Bigelow is accused of ignoring the pleas of four Sea Scouts in 1975 to invesrigate Hahn for the knifepoint sexual assault of a boy at the Scouts' sea base in Kau-kauna.
The bovs had made a tape re- . became aware of the allegations cording that detailed their knowl- against Biselow at a meeting Mav edge of the attack. The boys 5 Police Chief David Gorski reponedly gave Bigelow the tape investigators Patrick Geenen whiie Bigeiow was at the sea base ^ Dsm Woodkey, all of Appleton. in uniform. _ _ Hahn was charged in May with
"The boys were told by the offi- seven criminal counts related to the cer to keep their mouths shut and sexuai abuse of boys ages 14, 15 to drop the matter," . Appleton 16. He pleaded guilty May 4 to wrote in the letter. . . J .' Later, Aopleton said in the letter, one f?lony c°unt
the bovs insisted on providing Big- sf?fl a^ault, one.feiony cmint of. elow iith a written statembnf re- pornograpny ^nd a msde-garding Hahn's sexual abuser- •.<]. • ?eanor c7hare
"This statement was given fd Of- for sexual Senjenang ficer Bigelow and nothing evolved 15 set for Jidy/12v.>. T!_. ^
from the statement nor was' it ever ",'4 couple ^ r,*' ieen again,"" ADpleton' wrote. ' claim against' the aty of Kaukauna
•; ,$ Boys told police-officers that Big- that. BigeloWs covemp m ^low drank beer, with Hahn at the 19J5
. sea base while in uniform. , ual?y abusecfby Haim 0111300.^= r t Two other charges against Bige-"
* • • • 5 5 _ ipensation for.pain and medical,ex-
By Ed Cuihane Fcst-Crescem staff writer
Administrative charges have been Sled against police officer John Bigeiow who is accused of ignoring and then covering up the sexual abuse of teen-age bovs by his friend, former Boy Scout leader Larry Hahn.
The charges were filed by Kau- • kauna Police Chief William Apple-ton who sent a letter to Rxnert . Wenzel, chairman of the city's Police and Fixe Commission, request- . ing that Bigelow be fired. Bigelow, •
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Appleton said in the letter "that'. Bigelow had violated his duties as a police officer and could no longer be trusted.
See FIRING, Page 8-2
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BAY-LAKES COUNCIL I'i i! BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, INC.
May 9, 1989 COUNCIL PRSSIDBN7
Waller J. Scott, Jr.
P a u 1 E r n s t R e g i s t r a t i o n D e p a r t m e n t B o y S c o u t s o f A m e r i c a P . O . B o x 1 5 2 0 7 9 I r v i n g , T X 7 5 0 1 5 - 2 0 7 9
VICE-PRESIDENTS Bruce M. Chucacotf Gerald L. Brashaw Thomas N. Turriff Roy F. Valnchka Dr. David L Out call William A. Pohlmartn James N HeiliQensiem Daniel A SoDom Russell L Mueller
Dear Pau1:
ASSISTANT VICE-PRESIDENTS Steven K. Van Dyke William J. Schmidt
E n c l o s e d a r e s e v e r a l n e w s p a p e r a r t i c l e s c o v e r i n g t h e s e q u e n c e o f t h e L a r r y H a h n c a s e . T h e r e w i l l s t i l l b e t h e s e n t e n c i n g d a t e s e t f o r J u l y I t h i n k m o s t o f t h e n e w s c o v e r a g e h a s e n d e d . A c o u p l e s t o r i e s w e r e c a r r i e d o n A s s o c i a t e d P r e s s , b u t m a n y o f t h o s e n e w s p a p e r a r t i c l e s s a i d t h e s a m e t h i n g .
b u t COUNCIL COMMISSIONER Louis E Mtisted
TREASURER James f Larson
ASSISTANT TREASURER William H. Peters.
S i nee re 1y, LEGAL COUNSEL Jonn E. Raftery
& <-0 J p h n M . P r i m r o s e Scou t Execu t i ve
TRUST FUND CHAIRMAN Paul H. Groih
PAST PRESIDENTS John P. Reeve A. Duffy Meyer W E. Myers, M.D William E. Duwe Frank H. Heckroot Paul H. Groth Henry F. Scheig Lowell N. Peterson Richard H. Jones
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SCOUT EXECUTIVE John M. Primrose
FIELD OFFICES Green Bay Manitowoc Sheboygan Fond du Lac Oshkosh
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- s - f f l Scout leader faces sex charges engaged in sexual contact with them. AH three boys mentioned in the complaint said Hahn took photographs of them in sexually explicit poses.
Most of the sexual contact mentioned in the complaint involved masturbation and oral sex. Kahn allegedly told the boys the photographs were being sent to Japan.
A soareli of llahn's residence turned u photograph of a boy's groi by one of the victims, the complaint states.
The Sea Scouts had a "ship," or meeting room, in Kaukauna, and some of the criminal activity took place there, the complaint states. The investigation also reached north to an island near Door County used by the Sea Scouts.
The Sen Scouts are a branch of the Boy Scout Explorer program which is open to boys and girls in high school. It involves just a handful of the 30,000 youths involved in Scout-ing.
better part of two decades. The charges against Ilahn are the result of
a massive investigation by Appleton police that has been under way for more than six months. A police official said between 10 and 20 victims of sexual abuse have been identified.
"A lot of these people are married and have children, and they never told their family about this until we talked to them," the official said.
A Scouting official, Executive Director John Primrose, said today that Hahn has been suspended from the Hoy Scouts of America. The Sea lixlorer, or Sea Scout, program based in Kaukauna has been temporarily disbanded because of the criminal investigation, he said.
The inquiry began when a parent of one of the youths mentioned in the complaint contacted Appleton police. The complaint indicates that the investigation is being conducted by Appleton officers Dan Woodkey and Pat Gee-nen.
The complaint charges that Hahn first became friendly with individual boys, began taking them to his residence and eventually
By Ed Culhane Posl-Cfescent stall writer
A 45-year-old Scout leader from Appleton, now suspended, will be formally charged
; Thursday with seven criminal counts related to the sexual abuse of teen-age boys in the Day Lakes Area Sea Explorers.
Larry R. Hahn, 431 E. South River St., has been summoned into' Outagamie County Circuit Court on three counts of second-degree sexual assault, two counts of photographing" boys engaged in sexually explicit conduct, one
• count of enticing a child into his residence for sexual gratification and one count of commit-ing a sexual act of gratification with a boy.
The first six charges are felonies carrying a combined possible penalty of GO years in
, prison and $60,000 in fines. - The complaint lists three boys, ages 15, 16 . and 17 at the time of the alleged incidents, but I "a police official said Hahn has been engaged
In sexually, abusive conduct with Scouts for the
p a n that was identified
"It's a very, very small part of exploring, and even a smaller part yet of our youth program," suid Primrose.
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Hahn enters plea agreement By Ed Culhane Post-Crescent staff writer
A former Boy Scout leader accused of enticing teen-age boys into sexual activity appeared in court for the first time" Thursday and quickly entered pleas of guilty to three of seven charges that had been lodged' against him. .
Sentencing for Larry R. Hahn, 45, __ _ was scheduled for 3 p.m. July 12 by Bsggg*-;- . Outagamie County Circuit Judge Dee Dyer, who accepted the guilty pleas after Hahn waived his right flrSJ' to a preliminary hearing. The remaining four charges were dismissed and read into the record for consideration in sentencing. A presentence investigation was ordered.
For the past two decades, Hahn " was the leader, or " skipper," of the .. . Bay Lakes Area Sea Explorers, . commonly called Sea Scouts. The charges involved three boys, ages 15. 16 and 17. Two of the boys had . been given the rank of " bos'n" under Hahn's leadership. The group met in Kaukauna.
The charges cover the time period benveen October 1986 and October 1988. The criminal complaint
six with'the^ys tn f fook ' dozens LARRY HAHN Ple2ded 8"% to three sex-related charges. ^ _ of photographs feararing the boys spanning two generations of child pornography (photographing in sexually explicit poses. He re- Scouts, but the statute of limita- a boy engaged in sexually explicit ponedly told the boys that the pho- tions has expired in many cases. contact). The third charge, commit-tographs were being sent to Japan. Hahn, 431 E. South River St., ing an act of sexual gratification
A police official said Hahn's sex- faces up to 20 years imprisonment with a juvenile, is a misdemeanor, ual activity with minors dates back under the three charges. He Being read into the record are to the 1970s. Investigators have pleaded guilty to felony charges of Wfeionv counts'-of seconcWegree j laemmed more than 10 victims, second-degree sexual assault and • sexual assault, one felony count of :
'..child pornography and one felony ' count' of enticing a child into a
"building with the intent to engage in sexual gratification. -
' Hahn entered the pleas under an •agreement reached between defense attorney Leonard Kachinsky
•and Assistant Dist. Atty. John De's ' Jardins. The agreement allows for •possible charges from two other ju-7risdicaons, Door County and a fed-'6rally controlled island "off the Door '.County peninsula, to be read into the record. .
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'I'he
ch
arK
es a
i;nin
.sl
the
man
ar
e th
e re
sult
of
an in
ve.s
U{;
atio
n by
A
pplo
ton
poli
ce
that
ha
s be
en
unde
r w
ay
for
mor
e th
an
six
mon
ths.
A p
olic
e of
fici
al s
aid
be
twee
n 10
and
20
vict
ims
of s
exu
al
abus
e ha
ve b
een
id
enti
fied
. M
any
of
thes
e pe
ople
arc
mar
ri
ed a
nd h
ave
chil
dren
, an
d Ib
ey
neve
r to
ld t
heir
fam
ily
abou
t th
is
unti
l as
ked
by p
olic
e, t
he o
ffic
ial
said
. O
A
Scou
ting
off
icia
l, IS
xecu
tive
U
irec
tor
John
Pri
mro
se,
said
Wed
ne
sday
I h
e Sc
out
lead
er h
as b
een
susp
ende
d.
O
-n
o
K3
K3
00
TH
E
POST
CRE
SCEN
T,
APP
LETO
N,
W[S
CO
NS
IN
Ma y
6
, 1 9
8 9
/^Sc
outs
Scou
ts u
pgra
de
prot
ectio
n po
licy
carr
nev
er h
e al
one
toge
ther
for
any
func
tion
. T
here
mus
t af
wny
s be
tw
o
iuki
lts
wit
h a
chil
d, o
r tw
o or
mor
e
chil
dren
in
th
e co
mpa
ny
of
one
ailu
it.
"Tha
t's a
t an
y so
rt o
f m
eetin
g, o
r
FRO
M P
AG
E 3
we'
ll n
ever
hav
e a
pedo
phil
e in
the
^
"Th
^v
fil
no
sn
crif
ir
nrof
ile
func
tion
and
tha
t al
one
wil
l pr
oba-
, JK
zr®
s&
n&s
"hur
ch
and
be
j'ood
ci
tTie
ns
No
sok1' "
Som
e o
f ,h
ose in
cide
nts
hap-
pS
m;
sho
ts a
1"-
on
!y 51
1 a
-c-
to-o
ne
situ
atio
n."
trac
k on
e, a
mi
the
bust
wo
can
do
in t
hai
area
is
to b
e ve
ry c
aref
ul i
n
our
scre
enin
g pr
oces
s,"
said
.
com
e
we
hope
tha
t th
e pu
blic
doe
sn't
for
get
that
," P
rim
rose
sai
d du
ring
an
inte
rvie
w F
rida
y.
Tha
t re
cord
is
bein
g pr
otec
ted
by
scre
enin
g pr
oces
ses
and
trai
ning
tech
niqu
es a
imed
at
keep
ing
pedo
phile
s ou
t. T
he B
oy S
cout
s of
Am
eric
a ha
ve
alw
ays
had
a yo
uth
prot
ectio
n po
li
cy d
urin
g its
79
year
s of
exi
sten
ce,
and
has
now
ins
titut
ed o
ther
met
h
ods
to w
eed
out
pedo
phile
s be
fore
they
can
bec
ome
scou
ting
lead
ers.
In
the
pas
t tw
o ye
ars,
a m
ore
ag
gres
sive
fiv
e-pa
rt p
rogr
am w
as i
ni
tiate
d to
fur
ther
red
uce
the
haza
rd
that
chi
ld m
oles
ters
can
pos
e fo
r
inno
cent
you
ngst
ers.
"A
ctua
lly,
we'
re m
akin
g it
a ve
ry
host
ile
envi
ronm
ent
for
pedo
phi
les,
" Pr
imro
se s
aid.
T
he f
irst
ste
p in
volv
es a
det
aile
d
back
grou
nd c
heck
on
anyo
ne w
ish
ing
to b
ecom
e a
scou
ting
lea
der.
C
andi
date
s m
ust
now
list
ref
ercr
-
ence
s,
indi
cate
if
they
ha
ve
ever
been
arr
este
d, a
nd m
ust
prod
uce
a
Soci
al S
ecur
ity n
umbe
r.
The
pr
e-sc
reen
ing
of (
he
appl
i
cant
s m
ust
be d
one
at t
he c
hapt
er
leve
l, bu
t "i
f th
e un
it is
not
tha
t fa
mili
ar'w
ith t
he p
erso
n, w
e ca
n as
sist
th
em
in
doin
g th
e re
fere
nce
chec
k. S
till,
th
at
won
't gu
aran
tee
By J
im F
lasc
h
It al
so h
elps
to
prot
ect
both
the
yout
h an
d th
e sc
outi
ng
lead
ers
fro
m
un
fou
nd
ed
all
eg
ati
on
s.
"We'
re t
ryin
g to
pro
tect
bot
h,"
he
said
. T
hat
iead
s in
to t
he S
cout
s' "
Yel
l
and
Tel
l"
prog
ram
w
hich
ha
s
youn
g pe
ople
and
adu
lts
repo
rtin
g
any
susp
icio
us a
ctiv
itie
s.
Las
tly,
the
re i
s sw
ift
rem
oval
of
peop
le
who
are
al
lege
d pe
rpet
ra
tors
, ac
cord
ing
to P
rim
rose
, A
ll 50
sta
tes
now
hav
e im
mun
ity
Post
-Cio
scen
t st
aff
wri
ter
The
ar
rest
an
d co
nvic
tion
this
wee
k of
an
App
leto
n Sc
out
lead
er
on s
ex-r
elat
ed c
harg
es h
as w
orri
ed
pare
nts
and
had
a di
squi
etin
g ef
fect
on
the
Boy
Sco
uts
of A
mer
ica'
s
lead
ersh
ip.
But
the
inci
dent
is
not
ende
mic
to
scou
ting
, ac
cord
ing
to
John
Pri
mro
se,
exec
utiv
e di
re
ctor
of
th
e B
oy
Scou
ts
of
Am
eric
a B
ay
%.V
Lak
es C
ounc
il.
An
exte
nsiv
e ed
ucat
ion
prog
ram
,
for
lead
ers
and
scou
ts a
like
, is
an
othe
r ke
y to
kee
ping
ped
ophi
les
out
of t
he p
acks
, tr
oops
and
cou
ncil
s.
" li
ven
our
Cub
Sco
uts
read
abo
ut
chil
d se
xual
abu
se.
If th
ey h
ave
any
inkl
ing,
the
y ar
e to
rep
ort
it im
me-
dial
cly,
" P
rim
rose
sai
d.
AH
adu
lt l
eade
rs v
iew
an
18-m
in-
, ,
„ .
, .
. .
ute
trai
ning
fil
m o
n id
enti
fyin
g se
x-
,aw?
.,f a
m,,sU
l te
has
VCC"
ual
abu
se
and
w
hat
sp
ecif
ic
"ia
dc'.
t',
c
imm
un
Uy
f (P
rotC
(? s
beha
vior
to
wat
ch f
or i
n ot
hers
. lb
c,n
: , P
«mro
se s
aid.
B
ut u
sual
ly
Aft
er
that
, th
ere
is
a tw
o-ho
ur
peop
le s
sus
pici
ons
are
corr
ect,
trai
ning
ses
sion
wit
h vi
deot
apes
, a
pr.m
rose
sai
d th
e co
unci
l is
ver
y
roun
d-ta
ble
disc
ussi
on
and
othe
r co
ncer
ned
abou
t th
e pu
blic
sen
ti-
mat
eria
l
men
l an
d re
acti
on c
once
rnin
g th
e
"We'
re i
n th
e va
ngua
rd w
ith
that
lc
s!
an^
co
nvic
tion
of
th
e S
ea
prog
ram
,"
Pri
mro
se s
aid.
"U
te
a-
!c, 'i
<ie
r-
ches
ho
w
to
iden
tify
pe
doph
iles
. N
eedl
ess
to s
ay,
the
chap
ter
is
and
it is
suc
h a
good
m
odel
tha
t v
cO'-
^ u
nhap
py w
ith
this
eve
nt,
oili
er y
outh
ag
enci
es a
nd
scho
ols
ot
0,[
p0*
the
re a
re
are
adop
Hng
th
e pr
ogra
m
acro
ss
conc
erne
d,
he a
dded
,
the
coun
lry.
"
our
firs
t co
ncer
n ss
The
re a
re a
lso
barr
iers
in
plac
e ^0
1 ! '1
c. c
hild
ren.
The
y re
No.
1 t
o
whi
ch a
re e
ffec
tive
in
stop
ping
pe-
a
lld
we
just
hav
e to
do
a b
ette
r
doph
iles
fr
om
com
mit
ting
se
xual
n
rK
bett
er
job
of
prot
ecti
ng
the
crim
es a
gain
st
chil
dren
. T
he S
cout
s ha
ve i
niti
ated
a p
ro
gram
whe
reby
a l
eade
r an
d a
Sco
ut
as ^
^g'e
ssiv
e as
we
are.
"
"Sex
ual
abus
e of
ch
ildr
en i
s a
soci
e-pr
obie
m
—no
t ju
st
one
tal
Pri
m ro
se
that
fin
ds
its
way
in
to
the
Boy
Scou
ts.
It ca
n be
fou
nd i
n ch
urch
es,
scho
ols,
and
day
-car
e ce
nter
s,"
Prim
rose
sai
d.
The
Bay
L
akes
Cou
ncil,
one
of
the
top
30 i
n th
e co
untr
y, s
erve
s
mor
e th
an
30,0
00
youn
g pe
ople
thro
ugh
its 1
2,00
0 vo
lunt
eers
. "A
nd w
ithou
t ta
king
aw
ay a
ny o
f
the
impa
ct o
f th
is h
orri
ble
trag
edy,
we
still
hav
e to
poi
nt o
ut t
here
are
12,0
00 , v
ery
good
vol
unte
ers,
an
d
youn
g pe
ople
. "W
e're
on
the
righ
t tr
ack
bein
g
Sea
SCO
UT
S, P
age
A-9
O
O
Z
-n
o
to
to
CD
May 1, 1*29
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Today's — Scouts BAY-LAKES COUNCIL
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Tomorrov/s Leaders
JOHN PRIMROSE. Scout Executive
February 17, 1989
Paul:
These adults are all in reference to the Larry Hahn case (Ship 5011). We felt the exposure of the youth was too great until we had heard the complete results of the investigation.
Sincerely,
m.
JMP/jk
A Participating Agency in the United Way.
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B^Y-LAKES CcftlNCIL 91 BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, INC.
February 17, 1989
COUNCIL PRiSIOENT Walter J. Scott. Jr.
ppiecon, 1 VICE-PRSSIQENIS
Bruce M. Chudacoff Gerald L Srashaw Thomas N. Turrrtf Roy F. Valiichta Dr. David L Out call William A. Pohimann James N. Heiligens^ein Daniel A. So'lom Russell L Mueller
Dear Reid:
As discussed with you on the phone, we have suspended the charter, registered adults and meetings of Ship 5011. This decision was found agreeable, but disappointing to all of you. We all have the welfare of the youth as our utmost concern. We thank you for that.
ASSISTANT VICE-PRESIOCHTS Steven K. Van Dy*® William J. Schmidt
COUNCIL COMMISSIONER Louis E. Milsted The decision was not weighed lightly. Those making
the decision included the National Council, the Council's President and Legal Counsel and myself. Law enforcement officials have asked all of us to keep this matter confidential while they complete their investigation.
TREASURER James P. Larson
ASSISTANT TREASURER William H. Peters
LEGAL COUNSEL John E. Raftery
While law enforcement' people will not give us a time table commitment, we hope and suspect this will be absolved very soon.
TRUST FUND CHAIRMAN Paul H. Groth
PAST PRESIDENTS John P. Reeve A. Duffy Meyer W. E. Myers. M.D. William E. Duw« Frank H. Heckrotft Paul H. Groth Henry F. Scheig Low*II N. Peterson Richard H. Jon«s
The Explorer youth has been encouraged to register in other Exploring posts in the Appleton area.
Enclosed is a refund check of your $7.00 registration fee* and the $20.00 Charter fee also refunded.
SCOUT EXECUTIVE Sincerely, John M. Primrose
John M. Primrose Scout Executive
FIELD OFFICES J M P / j k Green Bay
Manitowoc 499-4567 65^6191 453-3538 922-3320 235-2580
Sheboysan Fond du Lac OsMosh
Wally McGill, Area Director Paul Ernst, National Council John Raftery, Legal Counsel, Bay-Lakes Walter Scott, President, Bay-Lakes
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CON F021134
BSY-LAKES COTJNCIL It m BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, INC.
February 17, 1989
Dr. Jeffrey C. Manlove COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Waiter J. Scon. Jr.
Kenosha, Wi 53140 VJCE-PRES1DEN7S
Bruce M. Chudacotf Gerald L Brashaw Thomas N. Turriff ROY P. Valitchka Dr. David t. Outcalt William A, Pohimann James N. Hetiigenstein Daniel A. Bollom Russell L Mueller
Dear Dr. Manlove:
As discussed with you on the phone, we have suspended the charter, registered adults and meetings of Ship 5011. This decision was found agreeable, but disappointing to all of you. We all have the welfare of the youth as our utmost concern. We thank you for that.
ASSISTANT VICE-PRESIDENTS Sieven K. Van Dyke William J. Schmidt
COUNCIL COMMISSIONER Louis £. Milsied The decision was not weighed lightly. Those making
the decision included the National Council, the Council's President and Legal Counsel and myself. Law enforcement officials have asked all of us to keep this matter confidential while they complete their investigation.
TREASURER James F. Larson
ASSISTANT TREASURER William H. Peters
L£CAL COUNSEL John E. Raftery
While law enforcement people will not give us a time table commitment, we hope and suspect this will be absolved very soon.
TRUST FUND CHAIRMAN Paul H. Groth
PAST PRESIDENTS John P. Reeve A. Dutty Meyer W. E. Myers, M.D. William H. Duwe Frank H. H&cVrodt Paul H. Groth Henry F. Scheig Lowell N. Peterson Richard H. Jones
The Explorer youth has been encouraged to register in other Exploring posts in the Appleton area.
Enclosed is a refund check of your $7.00 registrat i o n f e e .
SCOUT EXECUTIVE Sincerely, John M. Primrose
John M. Primrose Scout Executive
FIELD OFFICES JMP/jk Green Eay
Manitowoc Sheboygan Fond du Lac Oshkosh
499-456? 684.6191 458-3538 922-3320 235-2580
Wally McGill, Area Director Paul Ernst, National Council John Raftery, Legal Counsel, Bay-Lakes Walter Scott, President, Bay-Lakes
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Y Si Serving over 45,000 Youth and Adult Members in 23 Counties of Northeastern Wisconsin and Michigan
CONF021135
?AY-LAKES COUNCIL Si BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, INC.
February 17, 1989
COUNCIL PRESIDCNT Walter J. Scon. Jr.
VICE-PRESIDENTS Dear Kevin: Bruce M. Chudacoff
Gerald L Srashaw Thomas N. Turnrt Roy F. Valitchka Or. David L Outcalt William A. Pohlmann James N. HftiHgens^ein Daniel A. Bollom Russell L Mueller
As discussed with you on the phone, we have suspended the charter, registered adults and meetings of Ship 5011. This decision was found agreeable, but disappointing to all of you. We all have the welfare of the youth as our utmost concern. We thank you for that. ASSISTANT VICE-PRESIDENTS
Steven K. Van Dyke William J, Schmidt
The decision was not weighed lightly. Those making the decision included the National Council, the Council's President and Legal Counsel and myself. Law enforcement officials have asked all of us to keep this matter confidential while they complete their investigation.
COUNCIL COMMISSIONER LOUJS E. Milsted
TfiEASUREM James F. Larson
ASSISTANT TREASURER William H. Peiers
LECAl COUNSEL John £. Raftery While law enforcement people will not give us a
time table commitment, we hope and " suspect this will be absolved very soon. -
TRUST FUND CHAIRMAN Paul H. Groth
PAST PRESi'OENTS John P. Reeve A. Duffy Mey«r W. £. Myers. M.D. William £. Ouwe Frank H. Heckrotft Paul H. Groth Henry F. Scheig Lowell N. Peterson Richard H Jones
The Explorer youth has been encouraged to register in other Exploring posts in the Appleton area.
Enclosed is a refund check tion fee .
of your $7.00 registra-
Sincerely, SCOUT EXECUTIVE John M Primrose
John M. Primrose Scout Executive
JMP/jk FIELD OFFICES
G'een Bay Manitowoc Sheboygan for>d du Lac Oshkosh
499.4567 6&4-6191 458.3538 922-3320 235-2580
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SAY-LAKES COUNCIL /
11 BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, INC.
February 17, 1989
COUNCIL PRESIDENT Waller J. Scott. Jr.
Appleton, Wi 54915 VICE-PRESIDENTS
3ruce M. Chudacoff Gerald L Srashaw Thomas N. Turnti Roy F. Valixchka Or. Davtd L Outcalt William A. Pohlmanr* James N. Heiligenstein Daniel A. Bollom Russell L Mueller
Dear Casey:
As discussed with you on the phone, we have suspended the charter, registered adults and meetings of Ship 5011. This decision was found agreeable, but disappointing to all of you. We all have the welfare of the youth as our utmost concern. We thank you for that.
ASSISTANT VIC£-ffiESID£NTS S'even K. Van DyVe William J. Schmidt
COUNCIL COMMISSIONER Louis E. Milsied The decision was not weighed lightly. Those making
the decision included the National Council, the Council's President and Legal Counsel and myself. Law enforcement officials have asked all of us to keep this matter confidential while they complete their investigation.
TXEASURCR James P. Larson
ASSISTANT TREASURER William H. Peters
LEGAL COUNSEL John E. Rahery
While law enforcement people will not give us a time table commitment, we hope and suspect this will be absolved very soon.
TRUST FUND CHAIRMAN Paul K. Groth
PAST PRESIDENTS John P. Reeve A. Dutty Meyer W. E. Myers. M.D. William E. Duwe Frank H. Heckrodt Paul H Groth Henry F. Scheig Lowell N Peterson Richard H. Jones
The Explorer youth has been encouraged in other Exploring posts in the Appleton
to register area.
Enclosed is a refund check of your $7.00 registration f ee .
SCOUT EXECUTIVE Sincerely, John M. Primrose
John M. Primrose Scout Executive
FIELD OFFICES JMP/jk Green Bay
Manitowoc Sheboygan Fond du Lac Oshkosh
499-4567 684.6191 458-3538 922-3320 235-2580
Wally McGill, Area Director Paul Ernst, National Council John Raftery, Legal Counsel, Bay-Lakes Walter Scott, President, Bay-Lakes
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United Ways.
Friends of Scoutir
and Trust Funds
\ Y fa
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CONF021137
BAY-LAKES COUNCIL 9 V BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, INC.
February 17, 1989
COUNCIL PRCSIOENT Waller J. Scott, Jr.
VIC£-P*£SID£NTS Bruce M. C^u^^ecot1 Gerald L B^ashaw Thomas N. Turrrff ROY f. Valitc^ka Or. David L Owncalt WiJtiam A. Pohlmann Jarnes N. Heiiigersstem Daniel A. So'lom Russel! L Mueller
Dear Cliff:
As discussed with you on the phone, we have suspended the charter, registered adults and meetings of Ship 5011. This decision was found agreeable, but disappointing to all of you. We all have the welfare of the youth as our utmost concern. We thank you for that.
ASSISTANT VICE-PRESIDENTS Sieven K. Van Dyie Wtlliam J. Schmidt
COUNCIL COMMISSIONER The decision was not weighed lightly, the decision included the National Council, Council's President and Legal Counsel and myself. Law enforcement officials have asked all of us to keep this matter confidential while they complete their investigation.
Those making the
Louis 6.
TREASURER James P. Larson
ASSISTANT TREASURER William H. Peters
LEGAL COUNSEL John E. Rahery
While law enforcement people will not give us a time table commitment, we hope and suspect this will be absolved very soon.
TRUST FUND CHAIRMAN Paul H. Groth
PAST PRESIDENTS John P. Reeve A. Duffy Meyer W. E. Myers, M.D. William E. Duvve Frank H, HeckrcxJt Paul H Groth h'enry F. Scheig Lowell N. Peterson Richard H. Jones
The Explorer youth has been encouraged in other Exploring posts in the Appleton
to register ar ea.
Enclosed is a refund check of your $7.00 registration fee.
SCOUT EXECUTIVE Sincerely, John M. Primrose
John M. Primrose Scout Executive
FIELD OFFICES JMP/jk Green Say
Manitowoc Sheboygan Fond du Lac Oshkosh
499-4567 684.6191 458-3538 922-3320 235-2580
Wally McGill, Area Director Paul Ernst, National Council John Raftery, Legal Counsel, Bay-Lakes Walter Scott, President, Bay-Lakes
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CONF021138
BXY-LAKES COTINCIL ii Ij BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, INC.
February 17, 1989
even M. Holtz COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Walter J- Scon. Jr.
Menasha, Wi 54952 VICE-PRESIDENTS
Bruce M. Chudacotf Gerald L Srashaw Thomas N. Turriff ROY P. Valitchka Or. Oavid L Ouicalt William A. Pohlmann James N. Heiligenneio Dame! A. Bollom Russell L Mueller
Dear Steve:
As discussed with you on the phone, we have suspended the charter, registered adults and meetings of Ship 5011. This decision was found agreeable, but disappointing to all of you. We all have the welfare of the youth as our utmost concern. We thank you for that.
ASSISTANT VICE-PRESIDENTS Steven K. Van Dyke William J. Schmicft
COUNCIL COMMISSIONER The decision was not weighed lightly. Those making the decision included ^t h e National Council, the Council's President and Legal Counsel and myself. Law enforcement officials have asked all of us to keep this matter confidential while they complete their investigation.
Louis E. Milsted
TREASURER James F. Larson
ASSISTANT TREASURER William H. Peters
/ LEGAL COUNSEL John E. Raftery
While law enforcement people will not give us a time table- commitment, we hope and suspect this will be absolved very soon.
TRUST FUND CHAIRMAN Paul H. Groth
PAST PRESIDENTS John P. Reeve A. Dutty Meyer W. E. Myers. M.D. William E. Ouwe Frank H. Heckro<Jt Paul H. Groth Henry F. Scheig Lowell N. Peterson Richard H. Jones
The Explorer youth has been encouraged to register in other Exploring posts in the Appleton area.
Enclosed is a refund check of your $7.00 registration f ee.
SCOUT EXECUTIVE Sincerely, John M. Primrose
John M. Primrose Scout Executive
FIELD OFFICES JMP/jk <99-4567
684-6191 458-3538 922-3320 235-2580
Green Bay Manitowoc Sheboygan Pond du Lac Oshkosh
Wally McGill, Area Director Paul Ernst, National Council John Raftery, Legal Counsel, Bay-Lakes Walter Scott, President, Bay-Lakes
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CONF021139
B^Y-LAKES COTJNCIL 1 I'J BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, INC.
February 17, 1989
Robert M. Airis
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COUNCIL PR£SIO£NT Walter J. Scott. Jr.
Appleton, VI 54915 VICS'PRESlDeNTS
Bruce M. Chudacoff Gerald L. Brashaw Thomas N. Turriff Roy F. Valiichka Dr. David L Ouicalt William A. Pohlmann James N. Heiligenstein Damei A. Boilom Russeil L. Mueller
Dear Bob:
As discussed with you on the phone, we have suspended the charter, registered adults and meetings of Ship 5011. This decision was found agreeable, but disappointing to all of you. We all have the welfare of the youth as our utmost concern. We thank you for that.
ASSISTANT VIC£-PS£SIO£NTS Steven K. Van Dyke William J. Schmidt
COUNCIL COMMISSIONER Louis £. Wilsted The decision was not weighed lightly. Those making
the decision included the National Council, the Council's President and Legal Counsel and myself. Law enforcement officials have asked all of us
TREASURBH James F. Larson
ASSISTANT TREASURER
to keep this matter confidential while they complete their investigation.
William H. Peters
UCAL COUNSEL John E. Rahery
While law enforcement people will not give us a time table commitment, we hope and suspect this will be absolved very soon.
TRUST FUND CHAIRMAN Paul H. Groth
PAST PRESIDENTS John P. Reeve A. Dutty Meyer W. E. Myers. M.D. William E. Duwe Frank H. HeckrcJt Paul H. Gfoth Henry F. Scheig Lowell N. Peterson fiicha'd H. Jones
The Explorer youth has been encouraged to register in other Exploring posts in the Appleton area.
Enclosed is a refund check of your $7.00 registrat i o n f e e .
SCOUT EXECUTIVE Sincerely, John M. Primrose
John M. Primrose Scout Executive
FIELD OFFICES JMP/jk G'een Say
Manitowoc Sheboygan Fond du Lac Oshkosh
499-4567 634-6191 458-3538 922-3320 235-2580
Wally McGill, Area Director Paul Ernst, National Council John Kaftery, Legal Counsel, Bay-Lakes Walter Scott, President, Bay-Lakes
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CONF021140
BAY-LAKES COUNCIL H BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, INC. I
February 17, 1989
Peter H. Krauss COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Waiier J. Scon, Jr.
Sturgeon Bay, Wi 54235 VICZ-PRESIOENTS
Bruce M. C^udacoff G«rald L Srashaw Thomas N. Turriff floy F. Valitchka Dr. David L Outcalt William A. Pohlmann James N. Heiligenstejn Daniel A. Bollom Russell L Mueller
Dear Peter:
As discussed with you on the phone, we have suspended the charter, registered adults and meetings of Ship 5011. This decision was found agreeable, but disappointing to all of you. We all have the welfare of the youth as our utmost concern. We thank you for that.
ASSISTANT VICS-PRSSIDENTS Stev«n K. Van Dyke William J. Schmidt
COUNCIL COMMISSIONER Louis £. Milsted The decision was not weighed lightly,
the decision included the National Council, Council's President and Legal Counsel and myself. Law enforcement officials have asked all of us to keep this matter confidential while they complete their investigation.
Those making the TREASURER
James F. Larson
ASSISTANT TREASURER William H. Peters
LEGAL COUNSEL John £. Raftery
While law enforcement people will not give us a time table commitment, we hope and suspect this will be absolved very soon.
TRUST FUND CHAIRMAN Paul H. Groth
PAST PRESIDENTS John P. Reeve A. Duffy Meyer W. E. Myers, M.D. William E. Duw-e Frank H. Heckrodt Paul H. Groth Henry F. Scheifl L?vvell N. Peterson Richard H. Jones
The Explorer youth has been encouraged to register in other Exploring posts in the Appleton area.
Enclosed is a refund check of your $7.00 registration f ee .
SCOUT EXECUTIVE John M. Primrose Sincerely,
John M. Primrose Scout Executive
FIELD OFFICES JMP/jk Green Say
Maniio»voc Sheboygan Food du Lac Oshkosh
499-4567 684.6191 458-3538 922-3320 235-2580
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CONF021141
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BAY-LAKES COUNCIL )/ S BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, INC.
February 17, 1989
COUNCIL PBESIOSNT Walter J. Scon. Jr. Kermit H. Hahn
VICE-PflESIDCNTS n e n a s n a , i Bruce M, Chudacoff
Gerald I. Brashaw Thomas N. Turriff Roy F. Valitchka Dr. David L. Ouicalt William A. Pohlmenn James N. Heiiioenstem Daniel A. BoMom Russell L. Mueller
Dear Kermit:
As discussed with you on the phone, we have suspended the charter, registered adults and meetings of Ship 5011. This decision was found agreeable, but disappointing to all of you. We all have the welfare of the youth as our utmost concern. We thank you for that. .
ASSISTANT VICE-PRSSIDEHTS Steven K. Van Dyke William J. Schmidt
COUNCIL COMMISSIONER Lou»s 6. Milste<J
The decision was not weighed lightly. Those making the decision included the National Council, the Council's President and Legal Counsel and myself. Law enforcement officials have asked all of us to keep this matter confidential while they complete their investigation.
TREASURER James F. Larson
ASSISTANT TBEASURER William H. Peters
IIGAL COUNSEL John £. Raftecy
TRUST FUND CHAIRMAN Paul H. Groth While law enforcement people will not give us a
time table commitment, we hope and suspect this will be absolved very soon.
PAST PRESIQENTS John P. Reeve A. Duffy Meysf W. E. Myers. M.D. William £. Duwe Frank H. Keckrodt Paul H. Groth Henry F. Scheig Lowell N. Peterson Richard H. Jones
The Explorer youth has been encouraged in other Exploring posts in the Appleton
to register area .
Enclosed is a refund check of your $7.00 registration f ee.
SCOUT EXECUTIVE John M. Primrose
Sincerely,
John M. Primrose Scout Executive
FIELD OFFICES 499-4567 684.6191 458-3538 922-3320 235*2580
Green Bay Manitowoc Sheboygan Porrf du Lac Oshkosh
JMP/jk
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CON F021142
BAY-LAKES COUNC L 1 BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, INC.
February 17, 1989
John R. Moder COUNCIL PR£SID£HT
Walter J. Scon. Jr.
Appleton, Wi 54912 VIC£-PRESiQ£NTS
Bruce M. Chudacotf Gerald L Srashaw Thomas N. Turrrff Roy F. Veiitchka Or. David L Ouicalt William A. Pohlmann James N. HeiliQensiem Daniel A. Bollom Russell L Mueller
Dear John:
As discussed with you on the phone, we have sus-registered adults and meetings
This decision was found agreeable, We all have the
concern.
pended the charter of Ship 5011. but disappointing to all of you. welfare of the youth as our utmost thank you for that.
ASSISTANT VIC£-i>R£SIOeNTS Steven K. Van Dyfc* William J. Schmidt
We
COUNCIL COMMISSIONSR Louts H. Milsted Those making
the The decision was not weighed lightly, the decision included the National Council, Council's President and Legal Counsel and myself. Law enforcement officials have asked all of us
TREASURER James F. Larson
ASS/STAHT TREASURER William H. Peters to keep this matter confidential while they complete
their investigation. LEGAL COUNSEL John S. Rahery
While law enforcement people will not give us a time table commitment, we hope and suspect this will be absolved very soon.
TRUST FUND CHAIRMAN Paul H. Groth
PAST PRESIDENTS John P. R«ve A. Duffy Meyer W. E. M/ers, M D. William E. Duw« Frank H. Hedcrodl Paul H. Groih Henry F. Scheig Lowell N. Peterson Richard H. Jones
The Explorer youth has been encouraged to register in other Exploring posts in the Appleton area.
Enclosed is a refund check of your $7.00 registration f ee .
scour EXECUTIVE Sincerely, John M. Primrose
John M. Primrose Scout Executive
REID OFFICES JMP/jk 499-4567
6S4.6191 458-3533 922-3320 235-2580
Green Bay Manitowoc Sheboygan Fond du Lac Oshkosh
Wally McGill, Area Director Paul Ernst, National Council John Raftery, Legal Counsel, Bay-Lakes Walter Scott, President, Bay-Lakes
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CONF021143
BAY-LAKES COUNCIL i*/ ill BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, INC.
February 17, 1989 COUNCIL PR£SiDENT
Waltc J. Scott, Jr. Cj Stuart P. Schmitz / / U vice-p/tes/oeA/rs
Bruce M. Chudacotf Gerald L. Brashaw Thomas N. Turriff Roy F. Valiichka Or. David L. OotcaU WiJiiam A. Pohlmann James N. Heiligenstain Daniel A. Bollom Rus&ell L. Mueller
Appleton, Wi 54915
Dear Stuart:
As discussed with you on the phone, we have suspended the charter, registered adults and meetings of Ship 5011. This decision was found agreeable, but disappointing to all of you. We all have the welfare of the youth as our utmost concern. We thank you for that.
ASSISTANT VICE-PfifSIDENTS Steven K. Van Dyke William J. Schmidt
COUNCIL COMMISSIONER Louis S. Milst&d
TREASURER James F. Larson The decision was not weighed lightly. Those making
the decision included the National Council, the Council's President and Legal Counsel and myself. Law enforcement officials have asked all of us to keep this matter confidential while they complete their investigation.
ASSISTANT Tfi£ASUA£Ft William H. Peters
LEGAL COUNSEL John E, Rafxery
TRUST FUND CHAIRMAN Paul H. Groth
While law enforcement people will not give us a time table commitment, we hope and suspect this will be absolved very soon.
PAST PRSSIDENTS John P. Reeve A. Duffy Meyer W. E. Myers, M.D. William E. Duw« Frank H. Heckrodt Paul H. Groth Henry F. Scheig Lowell N. Peterson Richard H. Jones
The Explorer youth has been encouraged to register in other Exploring posts in the Appleton area.
Enclosed is a refund check of your $7.00 registration f ee . -
SCOUT EXECUTIVE John M. Primrose
Sincerely,
John M. Primrose Scout Executive
FIELD OFFICES 499.4567 684-6191 450-3538 922-3320 235-25SO
Green Bay Manitowoc Sheboygan Fond du Lac Oshkosh
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CON F021144
BAY-LAKES COUNCIL II BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, INC.
COUNCIL PRSSIDBNT WaUer J. Sco«, Jr. February 2, 1989
ViC£-Pfi£SID£NTS Bruce M. Chuaacoft Gerald L. Srasnaw Thomas N. TurriH Roy F. Valitchka Dr. Oavid L Outcalt William A. Ponlmann James N. Heiligenstem Daniel A. SoHom Russell L Mueller
Paul Ernst, Director Registration Service Boy Scouts of America Al 1325 Walnut Hill Lane Irving, TX 75015-2079
ASSISTANT VlC£-PR£$lO£NTS Steven K. Van Dyke William J. Scnmidt
Dear Paul:
You are correct; it was about time for the Larry R. Hahn case to surface. However, law enforcement officials indicate it might be several months yet before arrests are made because investigations continue and many other perpetrators are involved.
COUNCIL COMMISSIONER Louis E. Milsted
rfl£ASUfiER James F. Larson
ASS/STANT TBEASUMR WiJIiam H. Peters
Currently, none of this has surfaced in the news. LEGAL COUNSEL John £. Raftery
Sincerely, TRUST fVNO CHAIRMAN Paul H. Groth
PAST PRESIDENTS John P. Reeve A. Dutfy Meyer W. £. Myers, M D. William E. Duwe Frank H. Heckroct Paul H. Groth Henry F, Scheig Lowell N Peterson Richard H. Jones
Jphn M. Primrose qcout Executive
JMP/jk
SCOUT EXECUTIVE John M Primrose
FietO OFFICES Green Bay Manitowoc Sheboygan Fond du Lac Qsftkosh
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CONF021145
January 25, 1939
Mr. John M. Primrose Scout, Ex-^cu'c.ive Bay Lakes Council, N'o. 635
PERSOMAL. AUD CONFIDENTIAL SUBJSCT: LARRY n.
Dear John:
'Je follov/ up on all our confidential file cases to nake certain material is complete. This case has cone to the "top of the stack".
Ve would like to know if any further information is available, and if you could send us any newspaper clippings or court records which nay be available, been conpleted.
This will continue to fouilfl our file until the legal process has
Thanks for your help.
S i r . c c r e l v ,
to
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Paul Ernst, Director Registration Service
j e
cc: East Central
CON F021146
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October 27. 1S38
Mr. John H. Pr^mrase Scout Execut ive Bay Lakes Counci l , No. 635
SUSJECT: Larry R. Hahr, PERSONAL AND CONFIOEHTIAL
Dedr John:
Wa appraclate the material which you recent ly sent concerning the above namej indiviJual . This i s most helpful to us arid wi l l enable us to ident i fy Mr. Hahn. should he attempt registrat ion at a later t ime.
A copy o f a paper with his s ignature would, a lso , a id in the ident i f icat ion process .
I f there are formal charges mace at a later t ime, we would l ike to have newspaper c l ippings , court records , or other material which may be avai lable .
We would, a lso , want the outcome of the legal act ion, including any sentencing • w h i c h may take place .
We 'xnc- 'w th is .nay take some t ime, but we look forward to hearing from you, periodical ly . , on the process of this s i tuat ion.
Thanks again for your help in protect ing the youth of America.
S incerely ,
READY TO FILE
•OCT 2 7 1988 Paul Ernst , Director Registrat ion Service
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CON F021147
Bjfr-LAKES COBNCIL £
glV BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, INC. If V
October 19, 1988
Paul Ernst Director of Registration National Office 1325 Walnut Hill Lane Irving, TX 75015-2079
COUNCIL PRSSIDSNT Waiier J . Scott . Jr .
VlC£-Pf*EStQENTS Bruce M. ChuCacoff Gerald L Srashaw Thomas N. Turriff Roy P. Vahtcnka Or. David L Oufcait Will iam A Pommann James N. heil igenstem Daniel A. BoMom Russeit L. .Mueller
Dear Paul:
Please remove Larry Hahn from the registration files and place the attached information in the Confidential file.
ASSISTANT VlCc-PPSSiDENTS Steven K. Van Oyke Will iam J Scnmict
COUNCIL COMMISSIONER Louis £. l is ted We have followed the procedures as outlined in
the 1988 Second Revision of Child Sexual Abuse-How to Deal With It.
TficASUrlEf! James F. Larson
ASSISTANT TREASUrlER William H. Pe:ers
Sincerely, \
LEOAL COUNSEL John E. Ra/tery BAY-LAKES COUNCIL
! TRUST FUND CHAIRMAN
Paui H. Groin
Lr*-i -LO PAST PRESIDENTS John ?. Reeve A. Duffy Meyer W E. Myers M D Will iam E. Duwe Prank H Hec^fOCt Paul H Groi^i Henry c Sc.^eig Lowell N Pe'erson Ricnaro H Jc-.es
r. x ll\ ' iN. 6r U v-John M. Primrose
Scout Executive / , ic
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John W Primrose
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CONF021148
BAY-LAKES COUNCIL m BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, INC.
pj
MEMO
October 10, 1988 COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Waiter J . Scott . Jr . SUB: Meeting with Larry Hahn
On October 10, 1988, Bruce Chudacoff, VP of Field Operations, who is also an attorney and myself met with Larry Hahn, past Skipper of Ship 5011. Larry Hahn accepted the suspension letter as attached.
VICE-PRESIDENTS Bruce M. ChudacoM Gerald I . 3rashaw Thomas N. Turriff f loy P. Vali lchka Dr. David L Outcait Will iam A Ponimann James N. Heihgenstem Oaniei A. 3ollom flusseii I Mue^er
Until October 10th, Larry Hahn had been the Skipper of Ship 5011 for many years. We are making no allegations. The Appleton Police (local law enforcement) are investigating Mr. Hahn and at this early stage of investigation have indentified four youth who said they were sexually assaulted by Mr. Hahn. At least one youth claims Larry Hahn threatened to "break his legs" if he ever shared their secrets. A search warrant by the police found child pornography in the home of Larry Hahn.
ASSISTANT VICS-PR6SI06NTS Steven K. Van Dyke Will iam j . Scnmtd
COUNCIL CCMMlSSiONER Louts E. M-.isjed
TZEASUREft James r Larson
ASSISTANT TPEASURER William H Peters
LEGAL COUNSEL Jonn £. Ra/tery
TRUST FUNG CHAIRMAN Paul H. Groth
At this time, the police have issued no formal charges, but say charges are pending.
PAST PRESIDENTS Jonn P Reeve A. Duffy Meyer W. £. Myers. M.D. Will iam S. Duwe Prank H Heckrodt Paul H Groth Henry r SCfteiQ Lowell N Peierscn RiCfiard H. Jones
In addition, the Council's legal counsel, John Raftery, has been apprised and aware of this situation and has advised us to this point.
Respect full v s-crt m i 11 e d SCOUT EXECUTIVE
Jonn w Primrose A. ft, ohn M. Primrose
cout Execuitve Dated:
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CON F021149
BXY-LAKES CotlNCIL ^ <
m IB BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, INC.
MEMO
October 19, 1988
Sub: Larry Hahn investigation
The Appleton Police are continuing the investigation of suspect Larry Hahn in child sexual abuse incidents. (who were abused as youth) have admitted abuse by Larry Hahn.
COUNCIL PPESICSNT Waller J . Scot! . Jr .
So far, seven youth or adults VlCE-PPzSlDENTS Sruce M ChucacoM Gerald L Srasnaw Thcr-.as N. Turriff Roy r VahtchKa Or. David L Cutcait William A. Pommann James N Heii«geostein Camel A. 60110m Russen L.
I
The police indicate that while an arrest has been made, a custodial arrest has not, and they may take up to six months to investigate. Probably no media inquires will surface until that time .
ASSISTANT VICc-PfiESlDENTS SJeven K. Van Qy*e Will.am J. Scnmdt
COUNC.-L CCM.WSS/ON'g* L c u . s 5 M u s t e o The Appleton Police told me that the arrest
was for 2nd degree sexual assault plus other lesser charges.
TREASUZBrt James F U'son
A S S I S T A N T - f - c A S U R E n
Wilham H. 0eters Paul Ernst, officers of
Debbie Duhs, Wally McGill and this council have been notified. LEGAL COUNSEL
Jonn £ «a<:ery Counseling has been extended to victims through the police and social worker assigned this case. encouraged to contact me, but no contacts have been
rflUST f i J V D C-AJRVIAN Paul K Gfo:n
Victims and families have been PAST PSESiCcKTS
Jonn P Peeve A. Ou'ly Meyer W. £. Myers. M 0. Wilham £. Ovwe Frar.K H hecroct Paul H Grotn Henry s Scre ' S LOweil N Pe ' ^ 'SOn Rtcra'G K Jess
the Scout Executive, made yet.
Respectfully submitted,
* SCOUT S X S C U T i V S
Jonn W Pnmrcse
fOcMv J p h n M. Primrose Scout Executive Dated :
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CONF021150
B^Z-LAKES CO0NCIL 4
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, INC. m i j j
October 10, 1988
Larrv R. H S) CCUNCil PRSSIQENT Waiter J . Seen. Jr .
Appleton, Wi 54915 VlCS:9*£SlOEHTS Sruce M. Cwucsccff Geraio L- Sfssnaw Thcmas N. TurnM ?cy r . Valitcrika Or. Dav*o L Outcait Will iam A. PcNmann James N. Heibgensieiri Oarttei A. Souom Russeii L Mueller
Dear Mr. Hahn:
After careful review, we have decided that your registration with the Boy Scouts of America should be suspended. We are therefore compelled to request that you sever any relations you may have with the Boy Scouts of America. A refund of your registration fee is enclosed.
ASSISTANT VICc-PnESIDENTS Steven K. Van Oyte Will iam J, ScflmiGt
COUNCIL CCMMlSSiCNcS Louis c. Miisiec
You should understand that BSA membership registration is a privilege and is not automatically granted to everyone who applies, the right to suspend registration whenever there is a concern that an individual may not measure up to the high standards of membership the BSA seeks to provide for American youth.
TP.SASUZSZ James r . ' -arson
We reserve the ASSISTANT TH EASUXZ #
WiUiam H. Peters
LEGAL COUNSEL Jonn g. nanery
TRUST r'JND CHAIRMAN Paul H. GfCin
PAST PRESIDENTS Jonn P. Seeve A. Ouffy Meyer W. z. Myers. M D. Will iam £. Dwwe Fran* H. HecKrcct saui H. GfCin Henry r . Scneig Lcwetl N Peterson nicr.arc H. vCnes
If you wish to have this decision reviewed, please write to me within 60 days of the date of this letter, explaining your version of the facts supporting your claim that your registration as a BSA member should be granted or reinstated. The procedure for review are attached.
scour C X C C U T I V E John M. Primrose Sincerely yours,
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