He said the lawyer abused his position. Mearan has not been charged and in an interview with FOX19 NOW, he categorically denied all allegations. Details coming soon. The Enquirer interviewed10 women who separately shared accounts of working for Mearan as a prostitute at various times over the last two decades. Records Available: Criminal Records Ohio Bureau of Investigation This story is breaking and will be updated. Mills is one of four women to accuse Malone or his brother,Mark Malone,of inappropriate sexual conduct or exchangingsexual favors for light treatment from the Portsmouth City Probation Department, where they both worked. Things came to a head a few years later, when Lawhon said Mark Malone had her arrested out of jealousy after she started dating someone else. 07/24/1936 - 05/04/2020 . Mearan said they brought two dogs, including a drug-sniffing one, and equipment to dig under his basement floor if they felt they needed to, but ultimately did not. A federal agent filed it under seal to get permission for a wiretap in a drug case involving one of Mearans former clients, according to a copy of it. PDT Sports. "ButI still feel like theres more work to do. View Obituary & Service Information Mike wanted to give his time. Ive never cheated. 'It's not that we weren't trying': Why it took decades to arrest Michael Mearan. We have enough going on with this virus to let something like this get me down.. Lawyers, you know, judges, cops. One page lists Mearans name and phone number next to $80.. Michael W. Moran, 75, of Butler returned peacefully to the Lord on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, after an illness. He said he was impressed by the six women who are already a part of the case for their strength and resilience. He retired, went through rehab and now lives in Florida, Mearan said. Over the next 10 years, Mills drifted in and out of recoveryand eventually was convicted on heroin charges in 2017. Mearan had denied the accusations against him, saying in a court filing that the allegations were based on testimony from "numerous felons" who received favorable treatment for cooperating with investigators. Joy, Ohio, a son of the late Ora and. 536 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215. Theyve, like, shut me down, he said but then added: That doesnt stop me. Youre not an addict youre someones family member, Mills said. So when Mills saw an opportunityto get out of town, she leapedat the chance. Ive never had a prostitute in my life, I swear on my mom - and shes still alive - or paid for anybody else to have sex, he said in a phone interview. I have no reason to base that on any facts, but the whole police force worked very hard for a long time and still are working and they dont know.. Mark Malone manipulated the hell out of the situation, Lawhon said. was greeted at the gates of heaven by his beloved son, Michael Xavier Lackey Moran. I hope and pray they dont end up on social media and ruin anybody elses lives, Mills said. I grew up thinking something was wrong with me.. Mearan, 74, was investigated by a human trafficking task force as part of Ohio Attorney General David Yosts Organized Crime Investigations Commission. I wanted to be a face for other people in Scioto County. I dont need computers to practice criminal law. What happens to these girls, they get these little girls or little boys, thats what really gets me, and they take them and start giving them drugs, get them hooked, and take them when they are 16 when they are still pretty and then they are done with them and most of them just die. Im so angry. C Wilson Michael Attorney Attorneys (606) 473-9885 226 Main St Greenup, KY 41144 4. Instead, Mills said she was trafficked at age 15, sent to be a prostitute in Chicago by a member of local law enforcement. His brother and former city probation officer Phil Malone was recently charged with a felony. Mearan called after we initially spoke and said he wanted to stress he has no personal knowledge of Megan Lancasters case or whereabouts. The said it was an inquisitive search for discovery.. Mearan was a central figure in a 2019Enquirerinvestigative reportintosex trafficking in Portsmouth, a city just over 100 miles east of Cincinnati along the Ohio River. She said now feels he was using the relationship to get sex in return for favorable treatment for her children, some of whom were in the criminal justice system. He wasplaced on house arrest in March, after violating the conditions of his bond by taking on new clients. He said no one at BCI has informed him he is going to be charged - or is even under investigation for that matter. Marshall also has been accused of being a severe alcoholic by his family, which tried to take control of his personal and financial affairs last year, the Enquirer reported. We do not have any additional information to share about this investigation, BCI spokesman Steve Irwin wrote in an email to FOX19 NOW. About Search Results. I dont want to talk bad about her., He also said: "She had a lot of enemies. "I am so happy. She was sentenced to probation and treatment in lieu of prison, finishing both early. Party Affiliation: Republican Party. I'm told Michael Mearan, the Portsmouth lawyer indicted for human. Him and Harvey Weinstein. Then Mark's brother,Phil, a city probation officer at thistime,offered to take nude pictures to allow her to escape probation requirements. Theyd go broke in Portsmouth," he said. Two days later, on Friday March 27, the AGs office, which oversees BCI, sought help on the case from the public. The search warrant, according to what Mearan read to us, also indicates authorities were checking for evidence related to allegedly engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, trafficking persons, promoting enticement or soliciting and patronizing prostitutes; tampering with records and permitting drug abuse. They took a little piece of us that we cant replace.. I dont want to come off like she deserved it or nothing like that. I live one day at a time. His firearms expertise is practical and not merely theoretical, as he is an actively teaching NRA Certified Training Counselor Instructor in the disciplines of Basic Rifle, Basic Pistol, Shotgun, Home Firearms Safety, Personal Protection in the Home, and Personal Protection Outside the Home, teaching Ohio concealed carry classes. I didnt want to do that lightly. This was in 2000, when Mills was still 15. Records show that Mearan had represented six of the women facing drug charges. 10. I trusted Phil Malone. The report investigates claims in the affidavit that Mearan has for years pressured women into prostitution by telling them he could get lenient sentences from friendly judges. I just wish I could look him in the face and all of the other ones and say:Look at what youve done. Please enter valid email address to continue. Mearan pointed out he was not charged then and is not charged now. All rights reserved. Michael M Moran, 47. Im going to sit here and wait until I get my stuff back, he said. She did not work for me. Three counts of trafficking in persons (F1) "I have spoken to Mr. Mearan on more than one occasion in reference to this case and I assure you no one has received any kind of special treatment. Records show that Mearan had represented six of the women facing drug charges. In some circumstances, its like gambling. The DEA said it had handed any notes on Mearan over to the FBI, and it is not clear what happened to any follow-ups from authorities. Voter Status: Active. I think everyone does. A look back: Judge modifies Michael Mearan's house arrest after health 'visibly declined,' attorney says. They released, a plea to the public Anyone with information about Michael Mearans suspicious activity can call 1-855-BCI-OHIO (855-224-6446) or file a tip anonymously online. This ability to file a tip is still available. Defense lawyer and former Portsmouth Councilman Michael Mearan has been accused of running a sex trafficking operation in the southern Ohio city, according to federal court records. He went to her mothers house on April 5, 2013, and told her he thought something was wrong because her car was still parked at Rallys fast food restaurant and she hadnt contacted him looking for drugs, Kadie Lancaster said. Mowery said he did not know about the leave,as Malone was Kegley's employee. The initial Enquirer report detailed accusations by 10 different women against Mearan, a well-known defense lawyer in town, as well as the contents of a federal law enforcement affidavit outlining Mearan's part in an alleged sex trafficking operation. I really feel sorry for her., When we asked again him what he thought happened to her, he responded: I think she was murdered and her body put someplace. Forget about his job. The Enquirer was told of sex-for-money trips to New York, New Jersey, Louisiana and Florida. bus ticket and the promise of a modeling contract, Small Ohio town haunted by dark allegations, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. My family knows me. I think positive thoughts. His firearms litigation experience spans defending the rights of gun owners in tribunals ranging from the ATF and County Sheriffs Offices, to Mayors Courts, County Courts, Municipal Courts, Common Pleas Courts, state Courts of Appeal, the Ohio Supreme Court and the Supreme Court of the United States, where he represented a national trade association in the landmark Heller v. District of Columbia case, which recognized the Second Amendment as a fundamental individual right. Phil Malone, 64, has been charged with forgery charges in a case also involving Artressia. "If Dante were around, he'd invent an eighth circle of hell for this guy," Yost said. There have been no arrests. On Monday, March 30, he received some paperwork back he said he needs for an adoption case hes handling. Im told Michael Mearan, the Portsmouth lawyer indicted for human trafficking, has died. He said he didnt know if he was tapped. "We would be acquaintances in the fact of being active in the local criminal justice system for many years. My daughter is telling me breakfast is ready.. He was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on March 20, 1923 the son of Michael J. and Margaret T. (Fitzgerald) Moran. Michael Mearan Mearan on house arrest after taking on new clients PORTSMOUTH A Portsmouth attorney and former city councilman has been put on house arrest after the judge in his case was. He was admitted as an attorney in 1971 after graduating from Ohio State University and passing an exam. Mike has played with his brother Kevin in the "Delgado" Band for 30 years. According to his personnel file, Phil Malone was hired by the Scioto County Sheriffs Office in 1989 and staffed dispatch for all of his career there due to his poor eyesight. Contact Us. / CBS Pittsburgh. Mearan faces more than 70 years in prison if convicted, Yost says. Im 74 years old, home like Im supposed to be, and youre doing this during this virus situation?. And then she hid from her Chicago handler elsewhere in Scioto County until he left without her. Authorities also asked for a copy of the deed to his house. The Enquirer interviewed Mearan twice during the investigation. The family feels that by then, what likely was key evidence in her vehicle had been compromised. He was charged in October 2020 with promoting prostitution, compelling prostitution, human trafficking, and engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity and had faced more than 70 years in prison if convicted on all counts. They have to give me my stuff back," Mearan said. Another woman says she had sexual contact with Mark Malone in the mid-2000s when she was performing community service in the citys probation office. Lived In Tipp City OH, New Carlisle OH, Yorktown VA, Panama City FL. One of the problems with this case is everyone thought Mr. Mearan was untouchable. Ive been through hell. Thats what a person who cares about someone does. I feel very sorry for the family.. Images showed FBI agents and Portsmouth police detectives surrounding defense attorney Michael Mearan's home. Shesaid she was promised a modeling contract by a former Scioto County Sheriffs deputy, only to be sex-trafficked at age 15. Federal authorities received complaints for years about Michael Mearan, 74, according to a 2015 affidavit filed under seal with the Southern District of Ohio that FOX19 NOW obtained. ", I dont know. PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (FOX19) - A Portsmouth lawyer and former city council member under state investigation is linked to prostitution, sex trafficking and the drugs, federal court records show. He said he sat outside on his porch for an hour or two, authorities interviewed him and his daughter and told him that he could leave and come back that night. Portsmouth police guarded the perimeter of the house, blocking the streets around it off to vehicles and pedestrians. Yost told The Enquirer a that Scioto County grand jury indicted Mearan on all the charges they were presented with Friday morning, and an arrest warrant was secured afterward. Inside Frogmore Cottage: Plush home Harry and Meghan have been 'evicted' from by King Charles boasts a roomy Sussexes' cheerleader Omid Scobie says Frogmore Cottage was Harry and Meghan's 'one remaining space in UK' A royal princess at Eton? Megans white Ford Mustang was locked and parked outside the restaurant with her wallet open on the front seat. They indicate Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation agents investigated Phil Malone. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) Mount Carmel Health System announced Thursday Michael Moran has been named the president of Mount Carmel Medical Group. James Michael Moran, 69, of Powell, OH, passed away on October 13, 2020 after courageously battling autoimmune interstitial lung disease. Kayla Artressia said she started smoking pot at age 14 and a year later began injecting the semi-synthetic opioid painkiller OxyContin to get high. https://t.co/5PUCYPgJ1O Lane Ball (@LaneBallWOWKTV) November 27, 2021 The lady thats doing my house cleaning now was in prison for five years as a result of Megan. In the meantime, he said he went out and bought a new phone and downloaded his contacts through his iCloud. One woman has reportedly been missing since 2013 and another woman was found dead. Numerous complaints have been received and, subsequently, documented by the FBI Portsmouth office and FBI/HIDTA/Southern Ohio Drug Task Force (SODTF) relative to this criminal activity, the affidavit states. Her son, Rhys, was 7-years-old when his mom left one day and never came back. Right before we went in to court, I called the sergeant an a--hole. I dont know where shes at. It was cold. I feel sorry for Judge Marshall the way they talked about him, Mearan said. She told me and her mother that she bought pills off Angie Compton, she walked back in the Ramada and it was just a few minutes later and there was bang bang bang on the door and she looked out and saw the cops. A prominent Ohio lawyer, who has been accused of being involved in a sex trafficking ring, was detained after dozens of FBI agents and local law enforcement officers raided his home Wednesday morning. She got babied more than the other two, but it was my fault. An Enquirer investigation published last yearuncovered aU.S. Drug Enforcement Administrationaffidavitaccusing Mearanof being a prolific sex trafficker who for decades supplied his young, female clients with drugs in exchange for and as an incentive to participate in acts of prostitution.". By the early 2000s, he was consistently at odds with Sheriff Marty Donini about taking time off, and Donini fired him in 2005 for abusing the departments off-time policy. It was like snap, snap, snap, snap, snap. Four women said that a now-retired Scioto County Common Pleas Court Judge, William T. Marshall, was associated Mearan. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. At one point during our interview, Mearan put us on the phone with a woman who he said was in his house cleaning it, a client who went to prison as a result of Megan Lancaster. 2. She remembers being there when he picked Mills up for the first time, saying he was manipulative,with promises of making $2,000 a week. Michael is related to Charlotte M Moran and Michael D Moran as well as 3 additional people. Portsmouth attorney under state investigation for sex trafficking indicted, Severe thunderstorm produces hail, high winds in the Tri-State, 17-year-old seriously hurt in Northside shooting, rumors of sex trafficking in the southern Ohio city. Michael Mearan, attorney, arrested on sex trafficking charges in Portsmouth, Ohio. Yost was on hand for the raid. This couldnt have happened at a better time, Lancaster said, adding thatMegan would be 33 years old tomorrow. The abuse lasted for years. Default; Distance; Rating; Name (A - Z) Ad Colley Shroyer Abraham. The police have been looking on it for five years and they dont know. Mills became pregnant in 2003 from an unknown customer and had the baby girl in 2004. We believe progress inspires change and we believe our reporting has become the front-lines of Portsmouth, Ohio's comeback. Megan lured her down to a hotel in Portsmouth and bought drugs from her and when she left the police were waiting on her. 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