Prosecutors have convicted Kwesi Hudson on 15 charges, including multiple felonies. Hudson, 50, was indicted in 2018 for a string of robberies, kidnappings, and sexual assault against three victims in February and March of 2017.
“These heinous crimes victimized three women and terrorized an entire community for months,” said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. “I’m grateful beyond words to the jury who rendered the right verdict, and to the prosecutors and police who brought this man to justice and made our communities safer.”
“Several years ago the citizens of New Castle County were living in fear as an unknown man stalked, sexually assaulted, and robbed women throughout this County,” said Colonel Joseph Bloch, Chief of the New Castle County Division of Police. “Through the diligent work of the lead investigator, Sergeant Charles Levy, others from our Criminal Investigations Unit, and our State and Federal partners throughout the Criminal Justice community, Hudson was convicted of these heinous crimes. I’d like to take this opportunity to both thank and congratulate Sgt. Levy and the prosecutors assigned to this case. Their commitment to seeking justice for the victims in these cases is commendable and appreciated by the citizens we serve.”
Hudson has a prior criminal record which includes several robberies in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and multiple assault convictions. A New Castle County jury convicted Hudson of the following offenses:
- Rape 2nd Degree
- Two (2) counts of Kidnapping 1st Degree
- Two (2) counts of Robbery 1st Degree
- Attempted Robbery 1st Degree
- Home Invasion, a Class B Violent Felony
- Attempted Kidnapping 2nd Degree
- Burglary 1st Degree
- Unlawful Sexual Contact 1st Degree
- Aggravated Menacing
- Two (2) counts of Assault 3rd Degree
- Two (2) counts of Terroristic Threatening
Hudson, who is currently in prison for a prior robbery conviction, will be sentenced at a date to be determined. He faces an additional prison sentence of 29 to over 230 years.
Deputy Attorneys General Jenna Milecki, William Leonard, and Nathan Barillo secured Hudson’s conviction with support from DOJ staff Jayna Quillen, Lisa, Loikith, Claudia Melton, and Megan MacKinnon, following an investigation led by New Castle County Police Sgt. Charles Levy.