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Georgetown Man Charged with Rape of Six-Year-Old Girl Released-Friday, March 7, 2008 Lewes-Earlier today, Delaware State Police detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Unit at Troop 4 charged a 27-year-old man with thirty felony charges including Rape First Degree and Unlawful Sexual Contact. The investigation began on Sunday, March 2, 2008 when the victim’s father took the child to Troop 7 and filed a report of sexual abuse. According to the father, his daughter stated their babysitter, later identified as Kevin P. Phillips, of the 24000 block of Gravel Hill Road, Georgetown touched her “privates” and sexually assaulted her numerous times. The alleged incidents occurred at the girl’s home in Lewes. On Thursday, a forensic interview with the child was conducted at the Child Advocacy Center in Georgetown. During the interview, the victim stated Phillips would lie down next to her when he turned on a movie to watch. The girl told investigators Phillips would grab a blanket and place it over them while watching a movie. While under the blanket Phillips would allegedly pull his pants down and sexually assault the girl. During the interview it was learned that Phillips allegedly assaulted the girl fifteen times between the months of January and March, 2008. Through the investigation it was learned Phillips was an acquaintance of the family. Phillips started babysitting the victim and her two juvenile male siblings every other weekend during this time period. The victim’s brothers were also interviewed during the investigation and it was learned that Phillips did nothing to the boys. Detectives formally charged Phillips with the following felonies: five counts of Rape First Degree, ten counts of Rape Second Degree and fifteen counts of Unlawful Sexual Contact First Degree. Phillips was arraigned at the Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to the Sussex Correctional Institution in lieu of $450,000.00 secured bail.
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