On Tuesday, Sept. 5, investigators at the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office were contacted regarding allegations of possible criminal activity by an instructional assistant at Hamilton Heights High School. As a result of the information, an investigation was opened by detectives in conjunction with the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS).
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The investigation focused on a student complaint of criminal activity that occurred at Hamilton Heights High School between a female instructional assistant and a juvenile male student on Friday, Sept. 1. The complaint regarded the alleged showing of pornographic material to the student. DCS personnel along with Sheriff’s Office detectives investigated the allegations and determined there was probable cause for the arrest of the instructional assistant.
On Wednesday, Sept. 6, April Moon Beeson, 42, Cicero, was arrested and initially charged with Dissemination of Matter or Conducting Performance Harmful to Minors, I.C. 35-49-3-3, a Class 6 Felony. Ms. Beeson was booked into the Hamilton County Jail and later released through the Pretrial Release Program with an initial hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 20.
According to Superintendent Dr. Derek Arrowood at Hamilton Heights Schools, Ms. Beeson was terminated from her position as an instructional assistant with the school system upon her arrest. Any requests on employment should be addressed to Hamilton Heights Schools.
Requests for further information on the arrest should be made to the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office. An initial charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in court.