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Black River lawyer running prostitution-drug ring

All that was missing for a Jackson County law office appears to be the rock ‘n’ roll.

James Ritland is suspected of giving clients money to buy drugs in exchange for sex acts with those victims, according to investigators.

The drugs allegedly were sold behind Ritland’s law office. Buyers would the use the drugs inside the office before the sex acts. The accusations come from three victims.

Ritland hasn’t been arrested, but the sheriff’s office said there’s enough evidence to bring drug and prostitution charges against the 62-year-old Black River Falls, Wis., man.

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.

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