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Thursday, March 11, 2010

Ind. Courts - "Anderson attorney faces child porn charges" [Updated]

Vic Ryckaert reported last evening in the Indianapolis Star:

An Anderson attorney remained in federal custody Wednesday after authorities say he distributed child pornography.

Samuel C. Hasler, 50, was arrested Tuesday at his law office, 1109 Meridian Plaza, Anderson, on two counts of distributing and one count of possessing child pornography, according to a statement from U.S. Attorney Timothy Morrison's office.

Hasler appeared late Tuesday afternoon for an initial hearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kennard P. Foster and remained in a holding facility in Indianapolis, the statement said.

Distributing child pornography carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison; the possession charge carries a maximum 10-year prison sentence.

Authorities say Hasler distributed explicit images of children through the Internet to someone in another state on Dec. 3 and sent more images to an undercover police officer on Feb. 14. Authorities say they found child pornography on his computer when they searched his office on Tuesday.

Hasler was granted a law license in 1987 and has never been disciplined, according to the Indiana Supreme Court.

An Anderson attorney, Sam Hasler, runs Sam Hasler's Indiana Divorce & Family Law Blog. Access it here.

[Updated at 4:51 PM] Here is a more detailed story headed "Attorney facing child porn charges," by Christina M. Wright of the Anderson Herald Bulletin.

Interestingly, although Mr. Hasler is reportedly "being held at a Community Corrections Center in Indianapolis until trial," his Family Law Blog continues to be updated.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on March 11, 2010 10:34 AM
Posted to Indiana Courts