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Dover
Man Charged with Unlawful Imprisonment, Sexual Harassment and
Indecent
Exposure
Released-Thursday,
January 17, 2008
Dover-On
Monday, January, 14, 2008 Delaware State Police detectives charged a
69-year-old Dover man with Unlawful Imprisonment, Sexual Harassment
and other related charges after he allegedly made unwanted sexual
advances and exposed himself to three separate women.
On Sunday, January
13, 2008 State Troopers responded to a residence located along the
100 block of Fairlane Drive, Dover to investigate a reported
unlawful sexual contact complaint.
Upon arrival
troopers contacted a 27-year-old Dover woman who alleged she
responded to the residence to buy a part for her car from a man
later identified as Thomas S. Wilson, Jr., 69, of Dover.
The victim met
Wilson online while searching the internet for a mirror to fit her
car. Wilson told the woman he had the mirror and told her she could
just stop by his house and pick it up.
The victim responded
to Wilson’s home and agreed to buy the mirror. While inside the
residence Wilson allegedly asked he victim to engage in sex with him
and exposed himself to her.
According to the
victim she refused Wilson’s advances and he allegedly touched and
rubbed her body before exposing himself again. The victim told
investigators that she tried to leave but Wilson stood in front of
the doorway and would not allow her to leave. At this time Wilson
allegedly exposed himself again and the victim fled.
During this
investigation troopers learned of two other alleged incidents
involving Wilson.
On Saturday,
January, 12, 2008, a 34-year-old Dover woman contacted state
troopers after she was allegedly sexually harassed by Wilson. The
woman reported that on January 11, 2008 she responded to Willow Tree
MHP in Dover to pick up a rental agreement from the Land lord later
identified as Wilson.
When she arrived,
she met Wilson at the rental office. While inside he allegedly
sexually harassed the victim and asked her to have sex. After the
victim turned Wilson down, he told her the rental property had
already been rented out.
As the investigation
continued, investigators learned that a third victim, a U.S. Postal
Service employee, alleged Wilson approached her and exposed himself
to her as she delivered mail to his residence. That alleged incident
occurred on August 15, 2007.
As a result of these
investigations troopers formally charged Wilson with the following
criminal offenses: Unlawful Imprisonment 2nd Degree
(misdemeanor), three counts of Sexual Harassment (misdemeanors), two
counts of Indecent Exposure (misdemeanors), Unlawful Sexual Contact
(misdemeanor) and Offensive Touching (misdemeanor). Wilson was
arraigned at the Justice of the Peace Court 2 and released on
$13,000.00 unsecured bond.
Law enforcement asks
for the publics’ continued support with these types of cases. The
Delaware State Police ask anyone with information regarding other
incidents involving Mr. Wilson to call Troop 3 (302) 697-4456 or
Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.
Online tip
submissions can be made via
http://dsp.delaware.gov/crimstip.htm |