UNKNOWN Houska was an LDS church member (reportedly a bishop or other leader) in Cerritos, California; accused of sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy; the alleged abuse took place in 1978.

Mr. Houska (first name unknown) was an LDS church member (reportedly a bishop or other leader) in Cerritos, California.

Housak was accused of sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy.

See document 3265, exhibit 12, page 7 of 15.

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  1. Case 20-10343-LSS Doc 3265-12 Filed 05/06/21 Page 7 of 15, UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE, May 6, 2021.

  • 1. Case 20-10343-LSS Doc 3265-12 Filed 05/06/21 Page 7 of 15

    • 20210506
    • Court record
    • UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

    Mr. Houska – Cerritos Troop 904. Our pack meetings were held Friday nights at the LDS church on Bloomfield road. I believe Mr. Houska was the Bishop (or similarly high rank in the LDS church) where our meetings took place.

    Cerritos, CA and Lost Valley Camp near Warner Springs CA, also Fountain Valley CA.

    LDS Church was the sponsoring organization of the Cub Scout Troop in Cerritos on Bloomfield Road.

    Mr. Houska's church office at the Mormon Church.

    In January or February of 1978 for Mr. Houska.

    In January of February of 1978 I was at a Cub Scout meeting at the LDS church on Bloomfield in Cerritos. After the meeting Mr. Houska took me into his office at the church. He hugged me and pulled down my pants and fondled [redacted]. He [redacted] in front of me and [redacted].

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