Ex-Eastern Iowa Boy Scout leader accused of fondling 5 boys for a decade
Date Shared:
July 12th, 2023
Date Released:
June 7th, 2023
Source:
cbs2iowa.com
Excerpt
"A former Boy Scout leader in northeast Iowa is now accused of fondling up to five underage victims between 2008 and 2018."
"James Hughes, 73 of Cresco, was arrested Wednesday and charged with four counts of third-degree sexual abuse and six counts of lascivious conduct with a minor."
"Court documents accuse Hughes of using his position of authority as Boy Scout leader to get the five boys aged 13 to 16 over multiple years to disrobe at his home when he then fondled their genitals and sometimes their buttocks."
"court documents say Hughes had them disrobe "for the purpose of tracking body measurements for the Merit Badge."
"Cresco police first got a report about him on March 18, 2021 about historical sexual abuse that stemmed from him."
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