Raymond "Ray" Luna is a sexual abuse survivor who publicly came forward to share his story and pursue legal action against the Boy Scouts of America.
Key Details of His Story
- The Abuse: During the 1970s, Luna was sexually abused as a teenager by his unit's scoutmaster in New York City. The trauma led to lasting psychological scars, shame, and anger, causing him to quit the organization in 1974.
- The Scoutmaster's Record: Years later, Luna discovered his former scoutmaster was listed in the BSA's internal "ineligible volunteer" files (often referred to as the "perversion files"). Documentation revealed the scoutmaster was initially banned in 1964 for abusing a 12-year-old boy, but the BSA allowed him to rejoin and lead youth in New York City from the early 1970s until 1975.
- Legal Action: In May 2019, Luna joined hundreds of other survivors preparing to sue the Boy Scouts of America for damages. He partnered with a Seattle-based law firm to seek accountability and push the BSA to acknowledge the deep pain caused by systemic oversight failures.
