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+tags:
+  - Person
+  - Client
+  - Louisiana
+  - 1970s
+  - Troop_137
+---
+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]
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+### 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]
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+### 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]
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+### Footnotes
+[^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). Eye of the Chickenhawk. United States: Thehotstar.