Delaware State Police
News Release

55-Year-Old Male Charged with Rape of an 8-Year-Old Girl

Released- Wednesday

Wilmington- On Sunday, May 11, 2008, at approximately 2:02 p.m., Troopers were called to the 3800 block of North Market Street to investigate the rape of a 8-Year-Old girl. 

In this case, it had been alleged that Mr. Benjamin Sudler, 55, of the aforementioned address, had been sexually assaulting the 8-year-old girl residing in this home.  Sudler is the uncle to the victim. The assaults apparently began in November of 2007. 

A computer check revealed Sudler was wanted by several courts in Delaware and authorities took him into custody.  He was transported back to Troop 2 where the investigation into the rape continued. Detectives successfully implicated him in the sexual assault and charged him with the following offenses: four counts of Rape 1^st and Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child.  He was arraigned and committed to the Howard Young Correctional Institute in lieu of $230,000.00 Cash Only Bond. 

The victim is currently in the care of her aunt.