A 12-step apology leads to a guilty plea

~ Jason Schwartz

A 12-step apology leads to a guilty plea:

It began with one recovering alcoholic’s effort to make amends.

But William Beebe’s apology for sexually assaulting a fellow college student in 1984 landed him on the path to prison and launched an investigation that could lead to additional arrests.

Beebe apologized last year to his victim as part of the 12-step Alcoholics Anonymous program. On Tuesday, he pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated sexual battery for his actions during a Phi Kappa Psi fraternity party at the University of Virginia.

The survivor’s website is here.

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Published by Jason Schwartz

I have been an addiction professional and social worker since 1994. I started blogging in 2005 as the Clinical Director at Dawn Farm. I currently serve as the Director of Social Work and Spiritual Care for a healthcare system. I've also served as the Director of Behavioral Health at another hospital. I'm also a lecturer at Eastern Michigan University’s School of Social Work. Views expressed here are my own. Keep in mind that the field, the contexts in which the field operates, and my views have changed over time.