The boy’s parents allege their son was attacked by a 12-year-old member of his troop
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- A pair of Ohio parents are taking legal action after they said their 5-year-old son was severely injured at a Cub Scout meeting
- Breanna and Christopher Russell filed a civil lawsuit against a local chapter of Scouting America after their son was allegedly attacked by a 12-year-old member of his troop
- The parents claim that the 12-year-old punched, knocked down and stomped on their son during an indoor snowball fight while the scoutmaster was outside vaping
A pair of Ohio parents are taking legal action after they said their 5-year-old son was severely injured at a Cub Scout meeting.
Breanna and Christopher Russell filed a civil lawsuit against a local chapter of Scouting America, as well as the national organization, after their son was allegedly attacked by another member of his Cub Scout troop.
The complaint, obtained by PEOPLE, alleges that the attack occurred on Dec. 4, 2025, at a Pack 422 meeting in Bowling Green, located about 20 miles southwest of Toledo…