MOORESVILLE, NC – The Mooresville Police Department (MPD) is seeking accountability concerning the lack of severity in sentencing of former Mooresville police officer Matthew Beebe. Timeline of the Investigation On Friday, July 28, 2023, information was provided to MPD Command Staff that an officer allegedly engaged in sexual misconduct with a minor. MPD immediately began investigating the allegations and suspended the officer pending the outcome of the investigation. Based on information obtained during the investigation, MPD obtained search and arrest warrants on August 1, 2023. With assistance from Catawba County Sheriff’s Office, on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, Officer Matthew Beebe, 38 of Sherrills Ford, was arrested and charged with four counts of (F) Third Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. Beebe was placed in the Iredell County Detention Center under a $60,000 secured bond. “As I stated in the original press release when this occurred, the Mooresville Police Department acte