"Boy scouts were sponsored by the Catholic Church.."

I will dispute yr claim .. Boy Scouting according to the Baden-Powell model had a foothold in all nations across all races and creeds. World Scouting .

It was well known however at least in Australia in the early 1960's that the movement had been infiltrated by pederasts and boy lovers, and that some Scouting events were nothing short of sex free for alls.