Harry Connick

Harry Connick was the district attorney of Orleans Parish in New Orleans during the mid-1970s. He prosecuted cases involving child prostitution rings connected to Boy Scout Troop 137. Connick's office handled the arrests of scout leaders including Richard Halvorsen, Raymond Woodall, and Robert Lang in September 1976. He later became a judge and his son Harry Connick Jr. is a known actor and singer.¹

Role in Prosecutions

Harry Connick prosecuted the boy prostitution ring involving Troop 137 in New Orleans, leading to the arrests of Richard Halvorsen, Raymond Woodall, and Robert Lang after discovery of child pornography films in Dallas. A witness in the case testified that Connick received sexual favors from boys in exchange for leniency in their cases. The prosecution resulted in convictions for the scout leaders, but Connick's office faced allegations of cover-up in related child abuse cases.¹

Connections

Harry Connick connected to the Troop 137 case through prosecution of Richard Halvorsen, Raymond Woodall, and Robert Lang for child prostitution and pornography. The witness testimony implicated Connick in receiving sexual favors from the boys. Connick's office handled cases linked to John Reed Campbell, an artist and child abuser whose case involved similar networks. Connick's actions during the prosecutions connected to broader child exploitation rings, including those tied to John David Norman's operations.¹