Aaron Haslam named special assistant U.S. Attorney
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Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has announced that former Adams County Prosecutor Aaron E. Haslam, co-coordinator of the Ohio Attorney General's Special Prosecutions Unit, was sworn in today as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (SAUSA) in the Southern District of Ohio in the United States Attorney's Office.
Haslam was sworn in this week as a SAUSA in the United States Attorney's Office in the Northern District of Ohio. It is rare for an attorney in Ohio to have cross-designation in both the Northern and Southern Districts, which means Haslam can now try criminal cases in any federal courtroom in Ohio.
"When I hired Aaron Haslam, I wanted him to bring his knowledge and leadership as Adams County Prosecutor to the Ohio Attorney General's office, so that together, we could combat the prescription drug abuse crisis, " said Attorney General DeWine. "Since February, Aaron has done a great job working on criminal prescription drug cases in Ohio courts, and I know he will do the same when asked to assist in federal court cases."
Haslam will work with Assistant U.S. Attorneys in the Northern District, under the direction of U.S. Attorney Steven M. Dettelbach, and Assistant U.S. Attorneys in the Southern District of Ohio, under the direction of U.S. Attorney Carter M. Stewart. Though no county in Ohio is immune to the prescription drug problem, Southern Ohio is where the greatest attention has centered, specifically Scioto and Adams Counties.
"Being from Adams County, I know first hand the stories of the victims who have lost family members to prescription drug abuse. It's a horrible reality in Ohio," said Haslam. "I will continue working with local and state drug task forces, including those within Ohio's Organized Crime Investigations Commission, special agents with the Ohio Attorney General's Bureau of Criminal Investigation, as well as federal partners, to eliminate the prescription drug problem in our great state. I am honored that U.S. Attorneys Dettelbach and Stewart have asked me to help in federal prosecutions."
Haslam's SAUSA designation is for one year in the Northern District and two years in the Southern District, which may be extended. It is an unpaid appointment.[[In-content Ad]]
Haslam was sworn in this week as a SAUSA in the United States Attorney's Office in the Northern District of Ohio. It is rare for an attorney in Ohio to have cross-designation in both the Northern and Southern Districts, which means Haslam can now try criminal cases in any federal courtroom in Ohio.
"When I hired Aaron Haslam, I wanted him to bring his knowledge and leadership as Adams County Prosecutor to the Ohio Attorney General's office, so that together, we could combat the prescription drug abuse crisis, " said Attorney General DeWine. "Since February, Aaron has done a great job working on criminal prescription drug cases in Ohio courts, and I know he will do the same when asked to assist in federal court cases."
Haslam will work with Assistant U.S. Attorneys in the Northern District, under the direction of U.S. Attorney Steven M. Dettelbach, and Assistant U.S. Attorneys in the Southern District of Ohio, under the direction of U.S. Attorney Carter M. Stewart. Though no county in Ohio is immune to the prescription drug problem, Southern Ohio is where the greatest attention has centered, specifically Scioto and Adams Counties.
"Being from Adams County, I know first hand the stories of the victims who have lost family members to prescription drug abuse. It's a horrible reality in Ohio," said Haslam. "I will continue working with local and state drug task forces, including those within Ohio's Organized Crime Investigations Commission, special agents with the Ohio Attorney General's Bureau of Criminal Investigation, as well as federal partners, to eliminate the prescription drug problem in our great state. I am honored that U.S. Attorneys Dettelbach and Stewart have asked me to help in federal prosecutions."
Haslam's SAUSA designation is for one year in the Northern District and two years in the Southern District, which may be extended. It is an unpaid appointment.[[In-content Ad]]