Belmont Pines Dr. Joseph Bethuy Sexual Abuse Investigation
An Ohio pediatrician who practiced at Belmont Pines Hospital, in Youngstown, Ohio, permanently lost his medical license in March 2026 following allegations involving juvenile patients.
According to the Ohio State Medical Board, multiple victims reported abuse by Dr. Joseph Bethuy through Belmont Pines Hospital’s own internal grievance system between 2019 and 2021. The Board later alleged that Belmont Pines medical director Dr. Phillip Maiden failed to report those complaints.
Medical Board records describe allegations involving three juvenile patients over a span of years. Despite police investigations, Bethuy was never criminally charged in connection with the allegations.