Houck is currently seeking $1.1 million in damages from the DOJ after a team of agents "wielding battering rams, ballistic shields, helmets, armored vests, and long guns" arrested Houck—even after state authorities refused to file charges against him.

According to the claim filed by the Houcks, the arrest and prosecution represented the climax of an earlier incident in which Houck was forced to defend himself from a pro-abortion activist who was harassing him and his then-12-year-old son.

On October 13, 2021, Houck and his son were engaging in prayer and sidewalk counseling across the street from a Planned Parenthood clinic in Philadelphia. During that time, Houck and his son were harassed on two separate occasions by Bruce Love, a Planned Parenthood volunteer who "had often showed hostility throughout the years."

This was in direct contradiction to Planned Parenthood's training manual for volunteers instructing them not to "engage with or antagonize" pro-life counselors. Love "had received this training and had previously been counseled for violating this edict." After escorting Love away and demanding that he leave him and his son alone, Love again quickly moved back towards Houck, who, "fearing for his son's safety, pushed Mr. Love away in order to keep Mr. Love from accosting his son yet again."

Love filed a criminal complaint against Houck, but the complaint was dismissed after Love failed to appear in court.

However, Houck alleges that the DOJ later served him a target letter offering to speak with Houck's attorney, to which Houck's attorney "responded by outlining the reasons a FACE Act prosecution was entirely unfounded, but also offered to voluntarily surrender Mr. Houck in the event of an indictment. The DOJ never responded."

Houck alleges that the DOJ then conducted "a corrupted investigation that included, on information and belief, the presentation of a series of objectively false facts," including that Houck initiated the encounter and pushed Love to intimidate him, neither of which was true and which security camera footage of the incident contradicted.

Nonetheless, the DOJ made the decision to arrest Houck in a raid that occurred before sunrise and during which "Government agents aimed rifles and handguns at Mr. Houck from his porch and from behind vehicles in his yard and driveway. They also aimed their weapons at Mrs. Houck."

This was done in spite of the earlier offer made by Houck's attorney to facilitate his surrender, and even though "Mr. Houck had no firearms of any kind in the house or on his property and had none registered, all of which should have been known to the arresting officers."

The claim also says that, despite his cooperation, Houck was unnecessarily chained and handcuffed, causing him to sustain injuries:

"The FBI further degraded Mr. Houck during the booking period. Despite his total cooperation, the officers forced him to walk in chains and handcuffs to the US Marshal's service. They used intimidation tactics throughout the booking process. As Mr. Houck was forced to shuffle along in his chains, the foot shackles dug into his ankles, leaving scrapes and cuts in his flesh."

The damages Houck alleges include the stress and emotional trauma inflicted on his family as a result of the arrest and the trauma of the arrest to Houck's wife which, he says, has taken "such a significant toll that she had three miscarriages from the stress. Doctors have now diagnosed her with infertility." Houck's children have also exhibited symptoms of trauma as a result of the arrest, including "severe sleep deprivation and nightmares."

No amount of money could ever undo the harm inflicted by the DOJ to the Houck family. Nonetheless, if his lawsuit proves successful, it will demonstrate that the Biden administration and its politicized institutional assets can, in some measure, be held accountable. Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

To receive daily emails from Breaking Christian News to your inbox CLICK HERE

Why the New RomCom ‘MERV’ Can Bring You Joy This Christmas

How the 'Heavens Declare the Glory of God': What One Man's Research Has Revealed about The Star of Bethlehem

Over 50 Tren de Aragua Gang Members Imported Under Democrats Indicted in Nebraska in Massive Nationwide ATM Jackpotting Scheme

205 Child Victims Located and Rescued in DOJ Sex Exploitation Op

Trump Admin Pausing All Off Shore Wind Project Construction Due To National Security Concerns

Trump Grants Federal Workers Two Additional Christmas Holidays

America Fest 2025: Erika Kirk Endorses 'My Husband's Friend' JD Vance for President

Brent Bozell Confirmed as US Ambassador to South Africa

Jury Quickly Convicts Judge Who Helped Illegal Migrant Escape ICE

Feds Estimate Somali-Linked Fraud in Walz's Minnesota Could Top $9 Billion

Trump SUSPENDS 'Green Card Lottery' after Program Let Brown University–MIT Shooting Suspect Enter the US

Brown, MIT Shooter Found Dead for Days in NH Storage Unit; Motive Still a Mystery

House Passes Bill to Criminalize Transgender Mutilation of Children

November Inflation Falls to 2.7%, Lower than Expected: 'This Is Good News for Wall Street; It’s Good News for Main Street'

MOVIEGUIDE's Review of the New Animated Film: DAVID

Massachusetts Drops Controversial Gender Ideology Mandate for Licensing Foster Care Parents

Nearly 40% of Women Suffer Severe Grief for Years after Abortion, Miscarriage: Study

Former Pfizer Vice President: COVID Shots Were 'Designed to Cause Injury,' Reduce Fertility

Dutch Sheets Shares a Warning from the US National Counterterrorism Center

Venezuela: Trump's Pressure Campaign and Maduro's Fury