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+tags:
+  - Person
+  - Client
+  - Criminal_Associate
+  - Illinois
+  - 1970s
+  - Odyssey_Foundation
+  - Delta_Project
+---
+Charles Rehling leased an apartment in Homewood, Illinois, to [[John David Norman]] under the alias Steven Gurwell. The apartment served as a location for operations of the [[Odyssey Foundation]] and the [[Delta Project]]. Police raided the apartment in November 1973 and found materials related to the [[Odyssey Foundation]].[^1]
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+Rehling participated as a client in Norman's Epic International service. The service provided access to underage boys for prostitution and pornography. Rehling's lease supported recruitment, photography, and housing for boys trafficked through the network.[^1]
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+### Role in Network
+Rehling provided the Homewood apartment to Norman for use in child trafficking activities. Associates including [[Phillip Paske]] used the apartment for pornography production and boy recruitment. The property accommodated meetings and exploitation during the 1970s.[^1]
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+The lease under the alias Steven Gurwell concealed the apartment's use for housing and exploiting boys from local and interstate sources. Rehling's client status in Epic International involved procuring services from Norman's organization.[^1]
+
+### Connections
+Rehling connected to [[John David Norman]] as a client and property provider. The Homewood apartment linked Rehling to [[Phillip Paske]], who cohabited there for operations. The November 1973 raid seized Odyssey Foundation materials and client index cards from the property.[^1]
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+Rehling's involvement tied to operations in [[Chicago, Illinois]], through Norman's network. The network included activities in multiple states and connections to figures in child exploitation.[^1]
+
+### Footnotes
+[^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). Eye of the Chickenhawk. United States: Thehotstar.