William Airey, director general and CEO of Moose International, retired Friday, a week after a lawsuit was filed accusing him of sexually abusing a 12-year-old boy in the 1980s.

Moose International operates Mooseheart Child City and School near Batavia, a community and school for children and teens in need. The international headquarters also is on the Mooseheart campus.

According to a statement by Moose International, Airey, 71, retired, but will stay on as a consultant through Jan. 31 to help in the transition.