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Man charged for CSC in Whitehall hotel pool

Posted at 3:53 PM, Jun 19, 2015
and last updated 2015-06-19 15:53:38-04

WHITEHALL, Mich. – A Dalton Township man has been charged with for allegedly having sexual contact with a 10-year-old girl in a hotel swimming pool.

Donald Beckwith, 56, has been charged with a felony for the incident which allegedly happened in January at the Comfort Inn on Holton Whitehall Road.

The Muskegon County Prosecutor’s Office tells us that the incident happened at a pool party on January 17 and the girl reported it immediately.  Michigan State Police investigated and Beckwith was charged this week for second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a child younger than 13.

Beckwith has been released on $20,000 surety bond.