A teen girl said the man sentenced Monday to 18 years in prison for having a sexual relationship with her “was like a father figure,” court records show.
On a fall day in 1975, Indiana Excise Police, conservation officers and Noble County officials picked their way through the woods on private property .
Instead, she was recognized as one of the best.
Noble Countyâs chief probation officer, Beam was presented with the Order of Augustus, a statewide award given annually to the stateâs top probation officer.
Beam said she was âshockedâ by the honor, and had come to the courtroom with some trepidation.
âItâs never good when you get a call from the judges,â Beam said.
Instead, she was greeted by her family, five current or former Noble County judges and her entire staff.
âEverything is because of you guys,â Beam said to her staff. âNobody is alone in this. We all have each otherâs back.â
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