Smyrna – The Delaware State Police have charged 40 year old Michael R. Boorman of Smyrna with multiple offenses after it was determined that he sexually assaulted a juvenile female who was known to him.

Detectives from the Troop 2 Major Crimes Unit were able to determine that between January 2012 and September 2019, Boorman repeatedly sexually assaulted the victim, with the assaults taking place at the victim’s Blackbird-Greenspring Rd., residence as well as at other locations in the Smyrna area. The assaults began when the victim was 6 and continued until she was 12 years of age.

Boorman was taken into custody on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, and charged with the following offenses:

• Rape 1^st Degree (3 counts)
• Rape 2^nd Degree
• Sexual Abuse of a Child by a Person of Trust 1^st Degree (4 counts)
• Sexual Abuse of a Child by a Person of Trust 2^nd Degree
• Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
• Dangerous Crime against Minor less than 14. Criminal Sexual Conduct (4 counts)
• Unlawful Sexual Contact with Person less than 13 (2 counts)

Boorman was arraigned and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $1,090,000.00 cash bail.

Due to the sensitive nature of the incident and out of respect to the victim, only limited information is being released.

Anyone who believes that they have information regarding other criminal activity related to Boorman is asked to contact Detective R. Strecker of the Troop 2 Major Crimes Unit by calling 302-365-8413.

Information may also be provided by calling Delaware crime stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or via the internet at http://www.delaware.crimestoppersweb.com

If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and are in need of assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit/Delaware Victim Center is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll free hotline 1800 VICTIM-1. (1800 842-8461).  You may also email the unit Director at debra.reed@state.de.us.

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Presented by Public Information Officer, Master Corporal Michael Austin

Released:022520 1730

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