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"Those cases and others from across the country are drawing new attention to a growing problem confronting the nation's charities: vetting volunteers.

An estimated 84 million adults in the U.S. volunteer 15.5 billion hours each year, according to Independent Sector, a Washington, D.C., resource network for nonprofit groups and donors. The volunteer effort is roughly equivalent to 9 million full-time employees."