Hugh Mellor
Hugh Mellor was a client of the boy prostitution ring involving Troop 137 in New Orleans during the mid-1970s.
Hugh Mellor was a client of the boy prostitution ring involving 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 and others.1
Role in Operations
Hugh Mellor received services from the 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, Raymond Woodall, and Robert Lang through the Troop 137 boy prostitution ring. The network extended to John David Norman's operations and Father Bud's Boys Farm. Mellor's participation was part of the broader child exploitation scheme in New Orleans.1
Sources
- Dovey, S. (2023). Eye of the Chickenhawk. United States: Thehotstar. ↩
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