Former Seaford High School Employee Indicted For Child Sexual Abuse
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 14, 2023
DOJ, DSP seeking additional victims A former Seaford High School employee faces six felony child sexual abuse charges under an indictment returned by a Sussex County jury, Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Tuesday. Jerry Sodano, 52, of Bridgeville was charged Monday following an investigation into allegations of an illegal sexual relationship with a student at […]
Former Wilmington Police Officer Convicted On Felony And Misdemeanor Charges
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, March 3, 2023
Attorney General Kathy Jennings and the DOJ’s Division of Civil Rights & Public Trust announced Friday that a New Castle County jury has convicted James MacColl, formerly a corporal of the Wilmington Police Department, of felony false statement to law enforcement and official misconduct. “Justice was served today,” said Attorney General Jennings. “Police who break the […]
AG Jennings secures lengthy suspension from Wilmington financial adviser for false statements to securities regulator
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Attorney General Kathy Jennings last week secured a multi-year suspension and fines from a Wilmington based financial adviser for making false and misleading statements to her office’s Investor Protection Unit, the state securities regulator for Delaware, and for providing advisory services to clients while unregistered to do so. “Protecting investors from unscrupulous financial professionals is […]
AG Jennings Announces Leadership Changes At The DOJ
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Tuesday that A.J. Roop will serve as the DOJ’s next Chief of Staff. A seven-year veteran of the DOJ, Roop has served as State Prosecutor throughout AG Jennings’ term, leading the DOJ’s largest Division, maintaining the Department’s high conviction rate in gun cases, and guiding the Criminal Division through a […]
Former Correctional Officer Faces Felony Indictment for K9 Heat-Related Death
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
The DOJ’s Division of Civil Rights & Public Trust (DCRPT) has indicted a former Delaware Correctional Officer and K9 handler on three charges, including a felony, for recklessly confining and causing the death of a four-year-old law enforcement animal named Lux. “We find these stories so viscerally disturbing not only because we care for the […]
