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category: Organized Crime
summary: Hugh Mellor was a client of the boy prostitution ring involving Troop 137
  in New Orleans during the mid-1970s.
tags:
- Person
- OrganizedCrime
---

Hugh Mellor was a client of the boy prostitution ring involving [Troop 137](/organizations/troop-137/) in New Orleans during the mid-1970s. He participated in the exploitation of boys through the scout troop network. Mellor was connected to the operations led by [Richard Halvorsen](/people/richard-halvorsen/) and others.[^1]

### Role in Operations
Hugh Mellor received services from the [Troop 137](/organizations/troop-137/) ring, which procured boys for prostitution and pornography. His involvement included paying for access to the boys in the network. The ring used the scout troop as a front for these activities.[^1]

### Connections
Hugh Mellor connected to [Richard Halvorsen](/people/richard-halvorsen/), [Raymond Woodall](/people/raymond-woodall/), and [Robert Lang](/people/robert-lang/) through the [Troop 137](/organizations/troop-137/) boy prostitution ring. The network extended to [John David Norman](/people/john-david-norman/)'s operations and [Father Bud's Boys Farm](/organizations/father-buds-boys-farm/). Mellor's participation was part of the broader child exploitation scheme in New Orleans.[^1]

[^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). Eye of the Chickenhawk. United States: Thehotstar.