John Reed Campbell was an artist and child abuser who fled after his conviction in New Orleans. He was connected to the boy prostitution ring involving [[Troop 137]]. Campbell's activities included abusing boys and participating in the production of child pornography. His case highlighted corruption in the prosecution under [[Harry Connick]].[^1] ### Criminal Activities John Reed Campbell abused boys in connection with [[Troop 137]] leaders [[Richard Halvorsen]], [[Raymond Woodall]], and [[Robert Lang]] in New Orleans. He was involved in the ring that used the scout troop to procure minors for sex and films. Campbell's actions were part of a broader network that distributed child pornography through connections to [[John David Norman]]'s operations. The ring exploited boys under the guise of scouting activities.[^1] ### Legal Outcome John Reed Campbell was arrested in 1977 for child abuse related to the [[Troop 137]] ring. He was convicted in 1978 and sentenced to 10 years at hard labor. Campbell fled before serving his full sentence. His case involved testimony that implicated [[Harry Connick]] in receiving sexual favors from the boys. Campbell published a book titled *Walk with the Devil* detailing his experiences and the corruption in the prosecution.[^1] ### Connections John Reed Campbell connected to [[Richard Halvorsen]], [[Raymond Woodall]], and [[Robert Lang]] through the [[Troop 137]] boy prostitution ring in New Orleans. The ring's activities included trafficking boys to Florida under false scholarships via [[Peter Bradford]]'s [[Adelphi Academies]]. Campbell's case was prosecuted by [[Harry Connick]], who faced allegations of cover-up based on witness testimony. His book 'Walk with the Devil' exposed details of the corruption and the involvement of local authorities in protecting the network.[^1] ### Footnotes [^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). Eye of the Chickenhawk. United States: Thehotstar.