US attorney for southern Ohio stepping down

CINCINNATI (AP) — The lead federal prosecutor for southern Ohio has resigned effective Nov. 1.

U.S. Attorney Benjamin Glassman of Cincinnati is stepping aside for Republican President Donald Trump’s pick , veteran prosecutor David DeVillers. DeVillers is a former assistant Franklin County prosecutor and a Columbus-based assistant U.S. attorney for 17 years.

Glassman joined the U.S. attorney’s office in 2005 and was promoted in 2016 to U.S. Attorney during the Democratic Barack Obama administration.

His major cases have included successful prosecutions of Cincinnati area men accused of plotting to help Islamic State extremists, and indictments involving economic espionage and opioid wholesalers.

The 44-year-old Glassman plans to help with DeVillers’ transition, but he hasn’t said publicly what he plans to do afterward. Glassman is a graduate of Rice University and the Harvard School of Law.