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+tags:
+  - Person
+  - District_Attorney
+  - Michigan
+  - 1970s
+  - Troop_137
+---
+Don Berlage was the district attorney for Charlevoix County, Michigan, during the 1970s. He prosecuted cases in the area, including those connected to child abuse rings. Berlage's office handled investigations that intersected with broader child trafficking networks.[^1]
+
+### Role in Prosecutions
+Don Berlage prosecuted the case against [[Robert Lang]], one of the leaders of [[Troop 137]] in New Orleans. The case involved child prostitution and pornography linked to the scout troop. Berlage's involvement included reviewing evidence from the ring's operations.[^1]
+
+### Connections
+Don Berlage connected to the [[Troop 137]] case through the prosecution of [[Robert Lang]]. Lang's activities included boy prostitution and ties to [[Richard Halvorsen]] and [[Raymond Woodall]]. The prosecutions revealed connections to [[John David Norman]]'s network and [[Father Bud's Boys Farm]].[^1]
+
+### Footnotes
+[^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). Eye of the Chickenhawk. United States: Thehotstar.