GEORGETOWN, DE – A woman from Georgetown has sued a Delaware State cop in civil court, saying that the cop raped her in 2022.
WBOC got court records that show a civil lawsuit was first sent to the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware on July 31 against State Trooper Kenneth L.P. Haynes. The plaintiff in the case says she called 911 in May 2022 for help with her son who has special needs. The suit says Haynes showed up and was able to calm the son down. The suit says Haynes then gave the woman his cell phone number.
Court records show that in August 2022, Haynes was called back to the Georgetown home, this time with another officer, because the woman’s husband was said to be acting violently because he was high on drugs and booze. The suit says that Haynes and the other policeman bound the husband and jailed him.
Late that night, the woman says Haynes called her and told her he had to go back to the house to talk to her. The woman says Haynes then told her he could only talk to her through the Snapchat app.
The case also says Haynes got back to the woman’s house around 11 p.m. Court records show that when the woman met the State Trooper outside of her home, he hugged her and told her he could help her with the federal charges she was facing at the time. The suit says Haynes then raped her while pulling her to the driver’s side of his SUV and then pushing her into the driver’s seat of the police car.
According to court papers, Haynes turned on his laptop after the alleged event and saw that another trooper was nearby. The complainant says Haynes showed her a legal pad and told her he was going to act like he was taking a report.
She says Haynes later told her, “This is between us.”
In her lawsuit, the woman says that Haynes sexually assaulted her and caused her mental, emotional, and physical harm. She wants Haynes to pay her money. The plaintiff says there were violations of their civil rights, such as using too much force, illegally seizing their property, denying them due process, assault, and battery, and causing them to suffer mental distress on purpose.
When WBOC called Delaware State Police on Friday, they said they were aware of the community’s concerns and would take the accusations very seriously. DSP says that a criminal probe has begun with the help of the Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust at the Delaware Department of Justice and the Office of Professional Responsibility.
Police say that the trooper has been suspended with pay until the probe is over.
For the time being, Delaware State Police asked the community to be patient and work with them as they continued their investigation. They also said that they would give relevant updates as needed. “Detectives want anyone who knows anything about this case to call Sergeant P. Taylor at (302) 698-8434.”
