Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock has suspended the Delaware certified massage technician license of Robert D. Leech for engaging in inappropriate sexual contact with massage clients.

In making this determination, Secretary Bullock considered a complaint filed by the Delaware Department of Justice. The complaint states that Mr. Leech used his position to impose unwelcome sexual acts upon numerous clients. Four victims filed reports with the Delaware State Police following the incidents. Additionally, Mr. Leech engaged in operating an unlicensed massage establishment.

The order suspending Mr. Leech’s license was signed by the secretary on December 29, 2023, with the concurrence of the president of the Delaware Board of Massage and Bodywork.

Delaware Code Title 24 enables a temporary suspension pending a hearing to be issued upon the written order of the Secretary of State if the activity of the licensee presents a clear and immediate danger to public health, safety, or welfare.

The suspension of Mr. Leech will remain in effect for a period of 60 days, during which time disciplinary hearings will be held or the final disposition for this individual will take place. As the result of a hearing, the Board of Massage and Bodywork has the authority to impose disciplinary sanctions up to and including revocation of a practitioner’s license.

The licensure status of Mr. Leech has been updated on the Division of Professional Regulation’s online license verification service. Documentation related to this suspension also may be viewed at this site.

A copy of the suspension order can be found here.

Secretary of State Jeff Bullock on Friday announced that Regina Mitchell will lead the Delaware Division of Small Business as its next Director. Mitchell most recently served as the Acting Director of the Division of Small Business.

“Regina has the work ethic, experience, and leadership skills to lead the Division through the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead,” said Secretary Bullock. “Regina’s ability to identify solutions to meet the needs of the small business community from Claymont to Delmar will be critical in getting Delaware even closer to the goal of being the number one state in the nation for starting and growing a small business.”

The Division of Small Business is a service-focused agency committed to supporting businesses starting and growing in Delaware. Small businesses can reach out to the Division for assistance in connecting to the resources and advice to succeed.

“I’m honored to take on this new role and to help build upon the progress we have made so far to find new and innovative ways to support small businesses in the First State,” said Regina Mitchell, Director of the Division of Small Business.

Mitchell has served as the Acting Director of the Division of Small Business since April 2022, where she led a team that assisted small businesses, attracted new businesses, administered the Delaware Strategic Fund, and marketed the state as a tourist destination. Regina joined the Division of Small Business in 2018 as Business Finance Director and was promoted to Deputy Director in 2021.

Originally from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Mitchell has been a Delaware resident since 2014. She holds a B.A. in Political Science and Communication from La Salle University and an M.A. in Public Administration from the University of Pennsylvania.

Secretary Bullock also announced that Shauna Slaughter, Deputy Director of the Division of Professional Regulation, has assumed the role of Acting Director of the Division. She succeeds former Division Director Geoffrey Christ, who left the position in December 2022 to pursue a new opportunity at Chewy.

“I’m grateful to Shauna for stepping up to assume the role of Acting Director,” said Secretary Bullock.

The Division of Professional Regulation provides regulatory oversight for 34 boards and commissions comprised of Governor-appointed public and professional members. Oversight activities include administrative, investigative, and fiscal support for 54 professions, trades, and events with over 200 types of licenses and permits.

Slaughter will serve as Acting Director until a successor is named.

DOVER – Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock has suspended the Delaware electrician license of Andrew S. Atkins for engaging in unlawful sexual conduct with a minor.

In making this determination, Secretary Bullock considered a complaint filed by the Department of Justice, which outlined Mr. Atkins’ arrest and recent guilty plea to two felony offenses. The charges stemmed from an incident wherein Mr. Atkins had sexual contact with a female family member while she was sleeping.

Investigators with the Division of Professional Regulation were made aware of Mr. Atkins’ arrest and charges on May 3 and presented a report to the Department of Justice the same day.

The order suspending Mr. Atkins’ license was signed by the secretary on June 3 with the concurrence of the president of the Board of Electrical Examiners.

Delaware Code Title 24 enables a temporary suspension pending a hearing to be issued upon the written order of the Secretary of State, if the activity of the licensee presents a clear and immediate danger to public health, safety or welfare.

The suspension of Mr. Atkins will remain in effect for a period of 60 days, during which time disciplinary hearings will be held or the final disposition for this individual will take place. As the result of a hearing, the Board of Electrical Examiners has the authority to impose disciplinary sanctions up to and including revocation of a practitioner’s license.

The licensure status of Mr. Atkins has been updated on the Division of Professional Regulation’s online license verification service. Documentation related to this suspension also may be viewed at this site.

DOVER – Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock has suspended the Delaware massage therapy license of Christopher D. Dorman in light of allegations of sexual assault made by several female clients.

In making this determination, Secretary Bullock considered a complaint filed by the Department of Justice, which alleged that Mr. Dorman failed to properly cover female clients during massage sessions and touched their breasts and genitals on several occasions while employed at Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa in Wilmington and Massage Envy in Newark. The complaint further alleged that Mr. Dorman “displayed a pattern of escalating behavior towards female clients that puts them at risk” and referenced Mr. Dorman’s arrest by Wilmington Police on charges of unlawful sexual contact.

The order suspending Mr. Dorman’s license was signed by the secretary on Nov. 28 with the concurrence of the president of the Board of Massage and Bodywork.

Delaware Code Title 24 enables a temporary suspension pending a hearing to be issued upon the written order of the Secretary of State, if the activity of the licensee presents a clear and immediate danger to public health, safety or welfare.

The suspension of Mr. Dorman will remain in effect for a period of 60 days, during which time disciplinary hearings will be held or the final disposition for this individual will take place. As the result of a hearing, the Board of Massage and Bodywork has the authority to impose disciplinary sanctions up to and including revocation of a practitioner’s license.

The licensure status of Mr. Dorman has been updated on the Division of Professional Regulation’s online license verification service. Documentation related to this suspension also may be viewed at this site.

DOVER – Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock has suspended the Delaware medical license and controlled substance prescribing privileges of Ifeanyi Udezulu for repeatedly failing to adhere to state regulations for the safe prescribing of opioid medications.

In making this determination, Secretary Bullock considered a complaint filed by the Department of Justice, which alleged that Mr. Udezulu repeatedly prescribed opioid medications to patients without obtaining informed consent, discussing the risks associated with such medications, or conducting meaningful patient evaluations or examinations. The complaint further alleged that Mr. Udezulu ignored “red flags” that signaled misuse, abuse, or diversion of the medications he had prescribed.

The order suspending Mr. Udezulu’s medical license was signed by the secretary with the concurrence of the president of the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline. The secretary had sole authority to suspend Mr. Udezulu’s Controlled Substance Registration.

Delaware Code Title 24 enables a temporary suspension pending a hearing to be issued upon the written order of the Secretary of State, if the activity of the licensee presents a clear and immediate danger to public health, safety or welfare.

The suspension of Mr. Udezulu will remain in effect for a period of 60 days, during which time disciplinary hearings will be held or the final disposition for this individual will take place. As the result of a hearing, the Board of Medical Licensure and has the authority to impose disciplinary sanctions up to and including revocation of a practitioner’s license. The secretary has the authority to impose disciplinary sanctions up to and including revocation of the Controlled Substance Registration.

The licensure status of Mr. Udezulu has been updated on the Division of Professional Regulation’s online license verification service. Documentation related to this suspension also may be viewed at this site.