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kono_hito_wa 3 points ago +4 / -1

That story has a lot of internet confusion. The guy was a scoutmaster for about a year in 1979, but the kid was a burglar. Was unable to find out whether the kid-burglar was actually one of his scouts.

This contains facts in the case: https://law.justia.com/cases/florida/supreme-court/1981/59538-0.html

Here's the beginning of the urban legend (as far as I can tell): https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1986-10-03-8602280720-story.html

And to top off the insanity, the guy is a pedo: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1994-02-12-9402120149-story.html

It's always possible the kid entered to get evidence on pedo-master. Obviously pure speculation on my part.