Chicago Tribune May 17, 1977 (third of a four part report)

...."Sexual exploitation of children is not only nationwide but worldwide."

M1 SAID , a clandestine for the "boy love" market that is published in Chicago, Its well known in Los Angeles. He also said boys are recruited in Los Angeles for a na- homosexual ring that is headquartered in Chicago.

A case in New Orleans, which led to arrests in other parts of the country, further demonstrates the connections that exist between child abusers In widely scattered localities.

New Orleans police, acting on a tip, last summer arrested Richard S. Hal- and Raymond T, Wood1all -on charges they had set up a Boy Scout troop for the purpose of sexually abusing children. .

Eventually 19 men were charged in the case with multiple counts of crimes against nature. New Orleans -Detective Mason Spong said the investigation extended into 34 states.

Among those arrested were Richard C. Jacobs of A'lington, Mass., mil- president of the Jet Spray Corp. and a former part-owner of the New England Patriots football team; Robert B. Mallers, a California millionaire; and Hugh Scott Mellor of Brighton, Mass., millionaire president of a real estate holding company.

New Orleans police said Jacobs has forfeited a $50,000 bond to avoid standing trial in Louisiana.

They said Halvorsen and Woodall went to New Orleans from Coral Gables, Fla., where they had worked as maintenance men for the Adelphi Academies, identified by Florida police as a former male prostitution front that-was recently sold to legitimate operators.

In 1974, Halvorsen nad Woodall organized Boy Scout Troop 137 with about 40 boys as members. From that group they selected about 10 to go on Scout trips. Police said sex sets between the men and boys occurred during these trips, and in the process one boy suffered inju- ries that resulted in his being hospitalized.

Halvorson and 'Richard A. 'Pass,, one of the 19 men charged in the case, also recruited boys for sex by working with community volunteer agencies dealing with runaways or boys from broken homes, police said. They said the two men gave the boys guitars and - cles as an inducement.

New Orleans District Att. Harry Connick said the Scout leaders also drew up applications for state and federal money to establish and operate homes for boys, but had not carried through with these plans.

PETER BRADFORD, formerly a CO- owner of the Adelphl Academies, is among the 19 men charged in New Orleans. Sgt. Tony, Raimondo of the Coral Gables police Said evidence shows that Halvorsen went to a number of mothers in New Orleans and recruited six boys for the Adelphl Academies.

He told the women he could get free scholarships for their sons to a Coral Gables school that would provide better education than they were getting.

Now Orleans police said Bradford then flew to, New Orleans and had sex with one of the boys and met the parents. Bradford flew back to Coral Gables and the six New Orleans boys subsequently enrolled at the academy.

Bradford is charged with two counts of aggravated crimes against nature in New Orleans but Has forfeited bond and remained In Miorlda, where no charges have been filed against him,

As in indication of tie close links that exist among child sex abusers, police said the address book of John Norman, now in the Illinois state prison at Pontiac, contained the name of Raymond Woodall. According to Chicago police, Norman operated a ring that sent boys around the country to serve a net- work of homosexual clients.

Woodall and Halvorsen have both been' convicted and are awaiting sentencing.

A police search of. Halvorsen's files turned up the of Rev. Claudius Ira :[Bud] Jr., 47, who operated a. home for wayward boys in Winchester, Tenn.

Tennessee authorities were notified; and began an investigation. Vermilye was eventually arrested on charges that his Boys Farm, Inc., which had been partly financed with state and county funds, was a front for child pornography and sexual abuse. Vermilye is awaiting trial on 16 charges, including 3 counts of crimes against nature, 8 of aiding and abetting crimes against nature, 4 counts of contributing to the delinquency of minors, and one of using minors in the production of pornographic materials.

Tennessee authorities were notified; and began an investigation. Vermilye was eventually arrested on charges that his **Boys Farm, Inc., **which had been partly financed with state and county funds, was a front for child pornography and sexual abuse. Vermilye is awaiting trial on 16 charges, including 3 counts of crimes against nature, 8 of aiding and abetting crimes against nature, 4 counts of contributing to the delinquency of minors, and one of using minors in the tion of pornographic materials.

TENNESSEE ATTY. Gen. J. 1 Pope said Vermilye, divorced and the father of five sons, showed obscene m- to the boys to arouse them sexually and gave them liquor to overcome . <
Then he encouraged them to engage in orgies, and filmed the with a hidden camera, Pope said. He some of the films was sold to "sponsors" to raise money and some of the sponsors came o the farm to have sex with the boys. Police seized a list of more than 270 "active sponsors" of the farm.

4 TRIBUNE investigation of the Tennessee case disclosed that a half-dozen Illinois men had bought films from the priest, Including one who paid more than $4,000.

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