A March 23rd Preliminary Hearing has been set by Magistrate Judge Lee Ann Pierce for the former Huron Police Officer and Beadle County Sheriff candidate Tony Beerman. Beerman is charged with of solicitation of a minor and dissemination of material harmful to a minor. Attorney Jeff Burns made the request during a court hearing Wednesday afternoon in Huron. Beerman is accused of sending sexually explicit text messages and videos to a 15-year-old girl. The Huron City Commission approved a motion at their December 27th meeting to fire Beerman following and executive session. Beerman was a 10-year member of the Huron Police Department and ran for Beadle County Sheriff in 2010 losing out to current Sheriff Doug Solem.