Category “Department of Justice”
- Biden Marks Child Abuse Prevention Month, Announces Indictments of Millsboro Men on Child Pornography ChargesWilmington – Attorney General Beau Biden today marked the beginning of Child Abuse Prevention Month, which is recognized nationally each April, by announcing the recent indictments of two Millsboro men on child pornography charges following an investigation by the Delaware Child Predator Task Force. The indictments are the latest in the Task Force’s 6-year effort [...]April 2, 2013
- Experienced Trial Attorney Appointed as Chief New Castle County ProsecutorWilmington – Deputy Attorney General Joseph Grubb has been named to the position of Chief New Castle County Prosecutor, the Attorney General’s Office announced today. Grubb, an experienced prosecutor and manager who has tried a full range of criminal cases, will direct more than 100 prosecutors, legal support, and victim services personnel who prosecute criminal [...]March 25, 2013
- Biden’s Office Secures Indictment Following Investor Fraud InvestigationAttorney General Beau Biden today announced that the Delaware Department of Justice Securities Division has obtained an indictment charging a New Castle County man with theft, securities fraud, and tax evasion following its investigation of a scheme to defraud investors out of nearly one million dollars. March 21, 2013
- Man Charged with Perjury For Providing False Information About 2011 Wilmington HomicideProsecutors have obtained an indictment charging a central witness to a 2011 Wilmington homicide with perjury and lying to law enforcement after he recently recanted earlier statements he made about the crime to police and on the stand at trialMarch 19, 2013
- Having Secured Multiple Life Sentences for the Sexual Abuse of Children, Biden Announces End to Criminal Prosecution of Earl BradleyFollowing the conviction and lifetime prison sentence for child rapist Earl Bradley, and after successfully defending that conviction on appeal to the Delaware Supreme Court, Attorney General Beau Biden announced today that he has decided to spare the victims who are represented by the remaining indictment against the former Lewes pediatrician by ending that case before it goes to trial.
March 18, 2013
- Biden’s Office to Host Housing Workshops with Mortgage LendersSeven of the nation’s largest mortgage lenders will meet with Delaware homeowners who face the loss of their homes during statewide workshops next week, Attorney General Beau Biden announced today. March 14, 2013
- Biden Orders Halt to Profitable Sunrise Investment Scheme in DelawareAttorney General Beau Biden today announced that his office has issued an order prohibiting the operators of an international online investment scheme from selling investments in Delaware. March 14, 2013
- Biden Joins $7 Million Multistate Settlement Over Google Street ViewAttorney General Beau Biden today joined 37 states and the District of Columbia in a settlement with Google over its collection of data from unsecured personal and business wireless networks while taking photographs for its Street View service between 2008 and March, 2010.March 12, 2013
- Statewide Cyberbullying Policy Takes EffectWilmington – Following a year of fact gathering, lawmaking, statewide hearings, and public comment a statewide school cyberbullying policy championed by Attorney General Beau Biden and Lt. Governor Matt Denn takes effect this week. “Along with the dramatic increase in electronic messaging and social networking among kids, there has been an explosion of cyberbullying in [...]March 12, 2013
- Biden Adds Experienced Litigator and Public Advocate to Senior Leadership TeamAttorney General Beau Biden announced today that he has named Matthew Lintner to be Director of the Delaware Department of Justice Fraud and Consumer Protection Division. As Director, Lintner oversees the Attorney General’s Securities, Medicaid Fraud, and Consumer Protection Units.March 11, 2013
