'Vindicated' - Former Boy Scout hopes justice finally coming for fellow abuse victims

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'Vindicated' - Former Boy Scout hopes justice finally coming for fellow abuse victims

Retired Gainesville Police Officer and Eagle Scout Jim Lloyd holds a photo of himself during his scouting days as a youth. Lloyd has acknowledged for years his abuse by BSA back in the 1960s and 70s through Boy Scout Troop 26, led by scout master Fleming Weaver. - photo by Scott Rogers

02212020 SCOUTS 3.jpg — Retired Gainesville Police Officer and Eagle Scout Jim Lloyd holds a photo of himself during his scouting days as a youth. Lloyd has acknowledged for years his abuse by BSA back in the 1960s and 70s through Boy Scout Troop 26, led by scout master Fleming Weaver. - photo by Scott Rogers

The Times

Updated: Feb 24, 2020, 2:58 PM

Published: Feb 23, 2020, 4:42 AM

Jim Lloyd said he was raped for almost five years. “I'd say it probably happened over 300 times, and that might not be enough,” Lloyd said, sitting back in a rocking chair in the Flowery Branch home where he lives with his cousin.

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WATCH: Judge rules on man’s self-defense immunity in 2023 fatal shooting

Robert Maggio appears Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in Hall County Superior Court during his immunity hearing. Maggio told the Hall County Sheriff's Office that he feared for his safety when he shot Shane Gilleland in June 2023 on Belvedere Drive. - photo by Scott Rogers

03202025 MAGGIO 2.jpg — Robert Maggio appears Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in Hall County Superior Court during his immunity hearing. Maggio told the Hall County Sheriff's Office that he feared for his safety when he shot Shane Gilleland in June 2023 on Belvedere Drive. - photo by Scott Rogers

Nick Watson

The Times

Updated: Mar 20, 2025, 7:37 PM

Published: Mar 20, 2025, 7:20 PM

After hearing knocking at the door June 5, 2023, Robert Maggio pulled back the curtain over the door’s window and pointed a gun at Shane Gilleland, according to surveillance footage played Wednesday, March 19, in court.

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