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Delaware County man sentenced 145 years for molesting 4 children

A jury found Thomas Lee Beall, 37, of Albany, guilty on five counts of child molesting in October.

ALBANY, Ind. — A Delaware County judge sentenced a 37-year-old man to 145 years in prison after he was found guilty on five counts of child molesting.

Thomas Lee Beall, of Albany, learned his sentencing Wednesday morning after a jury convicted him on Oct. 19.

According to court documents, two 9-year-olds told investigators in July 2019 that Beall had sex with each of them multiple times, among other inappropriate acts.

The children said the incidents started when they turned 6 years old.

A 13-year-old girl also told investigators Beall molested her since she turned 10 years old.

Then, a 12-year-old girl told investigators Beall molested her since she turned 7 years old.

Investigators learned the incidents happened in a camper on Beall's property, as well as in a bedroom in the home.

Beall was arrested one day after investigators spoke with the victims. He was initially charged with 11 counts of child molesting.

Credit: Delaware County Prosecutor's Office
Thomas Lee Beall, 37, of Albany.

The jury found Beall guilty on three counts of child molesting as a Level 1 felony and two counts of child molesting as a Level 4 felony.

"The Defendant in this case is nothing but a child predator [and] has been finally held accountable for his heinous crimes," Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Hoffman said in a news release following the verdict.

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