The Brothel of Bedford: The Mugshots and Inside The Office Space

By Doug Brown on Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 10:35 am

Pictures from this week's cover story on the corrupt network of prostitution customers and the investigation that brought them down

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The Brothel of Bedford: The Mugshots and Inside The Office Space

Top left: Bedford Municipal Court Judge Harry J Jacob III. Top right: Bedford law director Ken Schuman. Bottom left: Jim Walsh, who ran the brothel from the third floor of his office building. Bottom right: 466 Northfield Rd in Bedford, where "Studio 54" was based.

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The backside of 466 Northfield Road in Bedford.

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The sign out front with the business that operate in the building

Ads like these would be posted on backpage.com to attract new clients.

This picture, obtained from a Scene source, shows Jim Walsh's office directly after the raid. Heroin was kept in the ceiling, according to another source.