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

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.
The backside of 466 Northfield Road in Bedford. Credit: Doug Brown/Cleveland Scene
The sign out front with the business that operate in the building Credit: Doug Brown/Cleveland Scene
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.
The judge’s booking photo after his corruption arrest
The law director’s booking photo after his corruption arrest.
The booking photo.

Doug Brown is a staff writer at Scene with a passion for public records laws and investigative reporting. A native of Ann Arbor, Mich., he has an M.A. in journalism from the Kent State University School of Journalism and Mass Communication and a B.A. in political science from Hiram College. Prior to joining Scene, Doug was a contributing writer for Deadspin.com, reporting behind-the-scenes stories about college sports through public records and developing sources. Doug's work as an enterprise reporter for the Daily Kent Stater was recognized by the Cleveland Press Club (2013 Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards), Society of Professional Journalists (regional and national Mark of Excellence Awards), and the Associated Collegiate Press. He spent the summer of 2012 working for the Metro desk of the Cleveland Plain Dealer and spent previous summers working for Outside Bozeman Magazine and Crain's Detroit Business. His website is dougbrown8.com.