Former Hartwell Physician Loses Appeal

A former Hartwell doctor convicted of multiple counts of Aggravated Sexual Battery, Child Molestation, and Sexual Battery of a Minor has lost his appeal in the US Appeals Court.

Northern Judicial District Attorney Parks White said this week that Beeson’s convictions for Aggravated Sexual Battery, Child Molestation, And Sexual Battery Against a Child Under 16, along with his 25-year prison sentence, have been Affirmed by the Court of Appeals.

In January 2022, a Hart County Jury found 76-year-old Beeson guilty on all counts and he was sentenced to 25 years in prison with no parole.

In March 2018, Hart County Sheriff Mike Cleveland said once the allegations were made to his office, the case was immediately turned over to the GBI.

As a result of their investigation, Dr. Beeson was charged with five counts of aggravated sexual battery, seven counts of child molestation, and two counts of sexual battery.

Beeson had fled to Arizona but surrendered to authorities in Flagstaff, Arizona on March 31, 2018, after his wife contacted authorities and reported him missing.

Beeson had an office in Hartwell and for 35 years practiced Family Medicine, Obstetrics, and Gynecology.

In addition to his office in Hartwell, Dr. Beeson also reportedly had offices in both Greenville and Anderson, South Carolina from 2001 to 2002.