. >> reporter: attorney brian meehan turned himself in today. in march of 2012, the district attorney says meehan paid for a 14-year-old girl to be brought to his center city law office over 20 types. >> it's disgrace and so close to home, too. >> reporter: german town residents on west harvey street are stunned to learn their former neighbors allegedly forced the 14-year-old into prostitution. the couple were clients of meehan's and they fed the attorney's appetite for young girls. >> i believe there is a very special place in hell for men like brian meehan that rape 12 and 14-year-old girls. >> reporter: built girl was quickly moved out of philadelphia, sold for $300 to a couple in camden. >> that then began using her as their own basically sex slave, how she was the victim of serious injury, how she was transported across state lines to georgia. >> reporter: meehan's torn says his client maintains his innocence. the law firm in which he was a partner gave this statement -- the names of the couple involved have not about released because we ar

by the details of this case. >> i believe there is a very special police in hell for men like brian meehanrl told police she had been recruited by the couple to have sex with men for money. they would beat her and threaten to kill her, if she would try to leave them. >> meehan is allegedly one of the men victim was sent to, as for the couple, an investigation is ongoing but so far in charges have been filed. >>> it is an area hospital that treats sickes children from here and all around the country. today south of st. christopher's extended their care to families in need in their community. staff members handed out meals to 300 families as part of the fifth annual turkey dinner drive. >> this is sort of a sign, that even if we don't know you, we care that you are going through hard times, we believe you are trying to make things better and we want to help you out. >> today's big give away is made possible by donations to the hospital staff and other members of the community. >>> well, cross the delaware valley everyone is getting ready for early winter storm, eyewitness weather watchers ar

authorities say that 56 year old brian meehan assault they had girl after she was forced into a lifef prostitution by two of his clients. the philadelphia d.a. seth williams announced those charges today and had some harsh words for meehan. >> i believe there's a very special place in hell for men like brian meehan. the girl told police that she had been recruited by the couple to have sex with men for money. and they would beat her and threaten to kill her if she would try to leave them. >> this investigation dates back to march of 2012. as for the clients who allegedly facilitated those meetings, no charges have been filed against them as of yet. >> philadelphia is home to a championship football team called the eagles. >> hopefully we'll have two soon. >> that's right. >> but these guys are great. they're much smaller than the nfl version but they're definitely winners and now they need some help if they're going to win a national tournament. >> and what begins as a quest to win a race turns into an amazing story of friendship. a stray dog joins an adventure team on a race through

. >> he practiced law by day and bought an underaged girl by night. >> reporter: attorney brian meehan turned himself in today. in 2012, he paid for a 14-year-old girl to be brought to his center city law office over 20 times. >> i believe there is a very special place in hell for men like brian meehan that rape 12 and 14-year-old girls. >> reporter: prosecutors say a germantown couple who lived here on west harvey street force the 14-year-old into prostitution. she lived in the neighborhood and sbreergts live she was one of five girls victimized bay the couple. neighbors are stunned and say they didn't know. it's a disgrace and so close to home, too. >> reporter: the district attorney says the couple forcing young girls into the sex trade were clients of meehan's and that's how the 14-year-old was introduced to the lawyer. but she was quickly moved out of philadelphia. >> how she was sold for $300 to a couple in camden that then began using her as their own basically sex slave, how she was the victim of serious injury, how she was transported across state lines to georgia. >> reporter

brian meehan turned himself in yesterday. prosecutors say meehan brought the girl to his center city office more than 20 times in 2012. prosecutors say the girl testified to a grand jury that meehan knew her age and said he also had sex with a 12-year-old. >> i believe there is a very special place in hell for men like brian meehan that rape 12 and 14-year-old girls. >> authorities say a germantown couple actually forced that 14-year-old and four other girls into prostitution. all of them are now safe. as for the couple, they're in custody as part of a separate grand jury investigation. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> rainy start this morning. rain will be moving into the pocono mountains, then changing to snow. significant accumulation of 8 to 12 inches for the ski resorts. right now 49 degrees here at nbc 10 at 4:28. jillian mele is watching traffic. good morning, jillian! >> good morning, bill. and before we see that snow, we have that rain in portions of the area. a live look in delaware, route 1 at the dover

. >> i believe there is a very special place in hell for men like brian meehan. >> reporter: districtarsh words to describe the allegations against the center city attorney. fifty-six year-old brian meehan is facing several charges, including sexual assault of a 14 year-old girl, allegedly forced into prostitution by a couple, who were the lawyer's clients. this happened back in march of 2012. williams said that a germantown couple living on west harvey street knew the victim from the neighborhood. >> the girl told police that she had been recruited by couple to have sex with men for money. and they would beat her and threaten to kill her if she would try to leave them. >> reporter: teenager says she was sent to more than 20 men a week during a four week period, before being sold to a couple in camden for $300. the d.a. says that meehan is just one of the many alleged johns who assaulted her. police say he a had girl come to his office on 16th and jfk boulevard, several times. a spokesperson person from the law office told "eyewitness news" they are shock by the allegations and immedi

to one penn center on jfk boulevard numerous times to meet and allegedly have sex with attorney brian meehan at his office. she also testified that meehan told her that he knew she was only 14 years old, that he liked young girls and that the youngest girl he had sex with for money was 12 years old. were investigators who say the couple forced the 14-year-old into prostitution lived in this house on west harvey street in german up to, that the teen was one of five girls offered to customers until police arrested the couple this summer. >> seen various plain clothes and uniform cops and s.w.a.t. >> reporter: arrest of meehan comes more than two years after police say they started investigating the 14-year-old's disappearance. >> she was threaten and physically abused and afraid. >> reporter: at one point, investigators say the girl was sold for $300 to a couple in camden as a sex slave and she ended up in an emergency room where she told nurses, but police couldn't find her until investigators from georgia took her into custody as a victim of human sex trafficking. >> 14-year-old and some chi

. >> iain 56-year-old attorney brian meehan facing a slew of charges and philadelphia da seth williams could not hold back his disgust. as he outlined the horrific allegations. williams described meehan as a john snagged in the net of a federal human trafficking investigation. a man an woman are accused of of running a prostitution ring out of their germantown home. williams said the couple admitted the 14-year-old victim was one of five young girls in that ring and they confirmed her allegations that she was delivered to meehan's office several times for sex that he paid for and that she was not his youngest victim. da got a bit emotional talking about it thinking of his three daughters. his promise to up hold the law and his faith in god. >> i believe there's a very special place in hell for men like brian meehan that rape 12 and 14-year-old girls. >> he practiced law by day and bought an underaged girl by night. this arrest shows that the underground world of human trafficking is fueled by predators from all walks of life. >> the federal investigation of human trafficking continues,

. >> i believe there are a special place in hell for men like brian meehan who rape 12 and 14-year-old girls. >> he practiced law by day and bought an underaged girl by night. >> now under indictment for sex trafficking in german town introduced the girl to meehan knowing of his sexual prok livities. >> and this is christian morgan, they say he is the machete wielding robber that robbed several stores in center city. you can see the masks bandit pull the machete from his pants. he ran off without getting any money and was arrested by police a short time later. >>> customers in new jersey are suing the food chain, tgif friday's saying they did not put drink prices on the menu so they could charge more money, they charged different prices for the same drinks depending if they were ordered from the bar area or dining area. the texas based chain says the allegations are quote, without merit. >>> we are just two day address way from thanksgiving. time is running out to get everything done. new jersey correspondent, nora muchanic is live in trenton with more. >> hi there monica, the clock is

hired out up to 20 times week. >> i believe there's a very special place in hell for men like brian meehanhat rape 12 and 14-year-old girls. >> he practiced law by day, and bought an underaged girl by night. >> meehan's says his client maintains his innocence. >> a florida man accidentally shoots and kills himself in the middle an argument with his wi wife. it happened early this morning. police say 57-year-old dennis emery threatened to kill the family dog. investigators say when he went to motion that threat the gun accidentally fired. all pointing at his face. died at the scene. nobody else in the home was hurt. >>> colorado and washington not surprisingly are both seeing a boom in pot sales good but a boom in kids heading to the emergency room after accidental ingesting medical marijuana. they're putting up billboards with warnings to parents. kids are getting their hands treats infused with the active ingredient in pot. they you were parents to deep adult snacks locked up and out of reach. >> marijuana infused cookie can look just like a regular cookie to four and six-year-old just li

district attorney seth williams says 56 year-old brian meehan assault that had girl who was allegedlyostitution by two of meehan's clients. williams says he was sickened by details of the case. >> i believe there is a very special place in hell for men like brian meehan. the girl told police that she had had been recruited by couple to have sex with men for money. they would beat her and threaten to kill her if she would try to life them. >> meehan is one of the men who was victim was sent to. as for the couple no charges have been filed but the investigation is in the over. >>> right now 7:39. protesters faced off against police in the riot scared streets of ferguson after a second night of demonstrations. >> all they there were 44 arrests overnight officials say it was much more quiet then previous night that left 12 buildings burned. officers in full riot gear were joined by members of the missouri national guard in an attempt to keep the peace. >>> take a look at this frightening scene a car plows right through a crowd of protesters in minneapolis. one woman slid under the hood of

brian meehan turned himself in yesterday. prosecutors say meehan brought the girl to his center city office more than 20 times. prosecutors say the girl testified to a grand jury that meehan knew her age and said he had also had sex with a 12-year-old. >> i believe there is a very special place in hell for men like brian meehan that rape 12 and 14-year-old girls. >> authorities say a germantown couple forced the 14-year-old and four other girls into prostitution. all of them are now safe. as for the couple, they're in custody as part of a separate grand jury investigation. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> umbrellas are going up this morning as rain is coming down, but as the day goes on, the umbrellas will go away, snow shovels will come out. a rainy start and steady rainfall is going to, with falling temperatures, change to snow north and west. that's where we're still expecting the heaviest snowfall. but philadelphia will get snow with this storm system. it's parts of south jersey t

law firm has surrendered to face charges of repeatedly raping a 14 year old girl. 56-year-old brian meehan accused of of having sex with a teenaged trafficking victim. investigators say meehan paid to have sex with the girl several times in his downtown office in 2012. according to the district attorney, the victim was held captive by a germantown couple, and hired out up to 20 times a week. >> 14 year old victim in this case was taken to at the defendant's place of employment. a center city law firm at one penn center. several times where he engaged in sex with her for money. >> meehan's lawyer says his client maintains his innocence. >>> the price of thanksgiving dinner continues to climb across the country but that's not the case here in philadelphia. why you'll be thankful to dine in the city of brotherly love. howard? >> the eagles may be as excited as you are playing those dallas cowboys. they talk about doing w ♪ >> a live look tonight at area roadways. this is the vine street expressway running smoothly but tomorrow well it could be a much different story around winter weather thre

. >> i believe there's a very special place in hell for men like brian meehan that rape 12 and 14-year-old girls. >> authorities say the 14-year-old was forced into prostitution by a couple that held her and four other girls captive in their german town home. authorities right-hand turn releasing if couples' names because they're involved in a sprat grand jury probe. >> heavy rain to heavy snow. this winter storm will hit at the worst time. next, i'm tracking new totals. >> plus, check this out. video of a elevator ride that turned into a robbery as three men went on the attack. we're back in 60 seconds. >>> get ready for a holiday storm in the morning. first alert sheena parvine is looking at the timing. her forecast in just a minute. >>> here's the situation in ferguson, moe mo. protesters started marching down the street about an hour ago. the extra national guardsmen are visible in the streets. so far, a police car went up in flames. that fire was then put out. there are also reports of two arrests right now. we'll stay on top of the situation. >>> here at home, police want you to take

was sickened by the allegation. >> i believe there is a very special place in hell for men like brian meehanold police she had been routed to have sex with men for monday. i. they would beat her, threaten to kill her, if she would try to leave them. >> meehan a allegedly is one of men to whom that victim was sent. no charges have been filed against the couple but the the police investigation is not yet over. >>> more clashes of violence and a arrestness ferguson as protesters take to the street for a second night. >> nearly 2,000 national guard troops stood watch over neighborhoods and businesses last night, a contrast to the previous night that saw over a dozen arson fires and businesses, looted. police say 44 people were arrested mostly for failing to disperse overnight. >>> look at this frightening scene in minneapolis a car plows right through a group of people protesting in the street. woman rolled off the front of the car. that was briefly pinned under that. we will show thaw in a bit. several people went into help. she suffered minor injuries to the leg. driver got away from the angry

brian meehan allegedly paid to have sex with the victim.ding to a grand jury report investigators found dna evidence during a recent search of the office. meehan had previously represented the girl's captors. they've also been charged in connection with this case. >> 4:54 on this wednesday and a reminder we have about five school closings that are listed on 6abc.com. >> and we've also powered up storm tracker 6 double scan. look at all that green. yes, it is tracking the storm as it charges up the coast. continues just ahead. >> ♪ >> the weather should clear out just in time for tomorrow's 6abc dunkin' donuts thanksgiving day parade. >> ♪ >> the action cam was on the steps of the art museum last night where some of the performers were practicing their acts. these are among hundreds who will perform tomorrow. rick williams and cecily tynan, karen rogers and the whole gang will host our live broadcast of the 95th annual 6abc dunkin' donuts thanksgiving day parade. you can join them tomorrow morning beginning at 8:30 right here on 6abc. >> for

center city attorney is under arrest, accused of having sex with a 14-year-old girl, 56-year-old brian meehanrlin is charged with statutory assault and other offenses, district attorney, seth williams, announced the charges and said the victim was exploited for a sex trafficking ring and was send to meehan's office in exchange for money. >> and she said that he knew she was only 14 years old and that he liked young girls and the youngest girl he had sex with for money was 12 years old. >> today's charges are connected to an ongoing investigation involving sex trafficking in philadelphia's german town section. >>> this is 23-year-old christian morgan, police say this is the machete wielding bandit that robbed several businesses in the city according to police. can you see the masked bandit pulling a machete from his pants and he used the same technique to rob a 7-eleven on sunday and ran off without any money and was arrested a short time later. >>> customers in new jersey are suing the food chain, tgi fridays, saying they did not put drink prices on their menus so they could charge more. they

. >> believe there are a special place in hell for a man like brian meehan that rapes 12 and 14-year-oldirls. >> his attorney says his client is innocent of the charges and in the meantime, a german town couple are charged with forcing that girl and four others into prostitution. their names are held until the grand jury investigation wraps up. >>> philadelphia mayor nutter invited the onners of several stores that no longer sell tobacco products to city hall, they have implemented the change in a desire to help the community. any store that stops selling cigarettes and chewing tobacco gets a certificate in their recognition. >>> one group is putting a patriotic thanks into thanksgiving. we put out thousands of thanksgiving items, a homeless shelter for veterans stopped to pack up the items, it will all go to vetted trying to get back on their feet. >>> and in delaware people will have turkey dinners and all the fixins, they partnered with several cools for the food drives. they made sure everything was ready to go before delivering the meals today. >>> if are you looking to add a fresh

. >> speaking of can you give meehan update on brian westbrook was tweeting you yesterday. >> yes, he wases, he liked my football moves. >> you canned, we asked him to come on the show. >> he has agreed to come on the show. will be on good day to give me some pointers. >> on monday. >> so we will talk about the eagles. >> okay. >> because we have asked brian to come in, my goodness, over the last four years and he rarely says, in fact, he has never said yes. >> really. >> he is running right over, on monday, because alex asked him. >> well, i asked nicely. did he say please. i aid please. that is what it is. >> yes, he is here. but he he is running right over. >> could someone check and see if he is single, brian westbrook. >> really. >> here we go always a trying to marry me off. >> i'm not going to marriage. >> well, date me off, trying to get me out. >> i want you to be happy. >> we understand someone else has stepped into the truth booth, thinks national tell the truth day. >> oh, no. >> who is it right now. >> beautiful booth. >> wow. >> this is going to be good. >> call the fcc.