DOJ's top prosecutor in LA hires law enforcement liaison with pending battery charge, string of DUIs

TL;DR

Shawn Christopher Lewis, hired as a community resource specialist for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles, is facing misdemeanor charges for battery and taking property.
Lewis has a record of at least three prior DUI convictions in 2013, 2015, and 2021, and was on probation for his third DUI at the time of his recent arrest.
His hiring is raising concerns among former Justice Department officials about the integrity of the hiring process and the criminal justice system.
The Justice Department has seen a significant number of employee departures and is reportedly experiencing challenges in recruitment, leading to a trend of hiring individuals with past criminal convictions.
Other recent hires at the Justice Department also have criminal or assault accusations in their past, including Shane Hedges and Aakash Singh.
A new regulation requires all Justice Department employees to self-report major life changes, including arrests and other adverse information, with failure to report considered a security violation.

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