There was no creepy pedo or grooming shit in Boy Scouts when I was in it.

I think it fell to an easy victim of prey, when it became financially troubled. Boy Scouts historically relied on donations and donated time by parents. As increased safety and insurance requirements made everything much more expensive, parents stopped having the interest, time, and money to donate. Everything went down hill from there.

While we sold popcorn once a year, we didn't have to shill cookies, popcorn, or merch to afford our activities. We did a lot of public service, camping, and specialty outdoors learning, like rappelling, horseback riding, and boating. We simply never considered where the funding came from.