Prosecutors Secure 40 Convictions In NorthPak Gang Trial
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 15, 2023
The Department of Justice has secured 40 convictions, including multiple murder and attempted murder charges, against two members of the violent Wilmington-area gang NorthPak, Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Wednesday. “Thanks to an outstanding trial team and tireless investigators, led by the Wilmington Police Department, justice was delivered today,” said Attorney General Jennings. “These verdicts, […]
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 […]
DCRPT Secures Thousands For Tenants In Fair Housing Cases
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, March 10, 2023
The Delaware Department of Justice’s Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust secured fair housing settlements in two cases that awarded $50,000 collectively for two victims, among other stipulations. “Housing and reasonable accommodation are basic human rights,” said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. “— and that should be especially true in a place that prides itself on being a […]
Three Indicted In New Castle County For Human Trafficking
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Family | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, March 10, 2023
The Delaware Department of Justice’s Human Trafficking Unit has indicted three individuals with running a ring of illicit massage establishments, Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced today “Some people assume human trafficking only happens on the other side of the world, but the reality is that it is right in our backyard — and cases […]
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 […]
