Bear – The Delaware State Police have arrested a 7-year veteran patrol trooper of the DSP for Sexual Extortion (F), Receiving a Bribe (F), and Official Misconduct (M) after an investigation revealed he engaged in inappropriate sexual relations with a 39-year-old New Castle woman.
This arrest culminates an investigation by DSP of alleged misconduct brought to our attention by a woman arrested by Cpl. Joshua A. Giddings, 32 years of age who was assigned to Troop 9 in Odessa.
The woman alleged that she and Mr. Giddings engaged in a sexual act while he was acting in his official capacity as a trooper. Information was provided and our investigation later substantiated that on Thursday, March 19 at approximately 8:06 pm, Mr. Giddings was working in a patrol capacity when he was dispatched to JC Penney's at the Christiana Mall for a report of a female shoplifter in custody.
Our investigation determined that Mr. Giddings arrested the woman for a single count of Shoplifting and for capias charges from a local court related to traffic offenses. Subsequent the arrest, the woman and Mr. Giddings agreed that if the woman performed a sexual favor that Giddings would not take her forthwith to court to face the shoplifting charges and capiases. Instead, he issued her a criminal summons to appear at a later date in court.
With the woman under arrest and detained in the police vehicle, Mr. Giddings drove to a nearby, secluded area and engaged in a sexual act with her. Mr. Giddings then concluded his interaction with the woman and drove her home.
Once DSP was notified of this allegation, an investigation was immediately launched and Mr. Giddings was suspended with pay and benefits. During the investigation, detectives secured a clothing item belonging to the victim, which was found to contain traces of seminal fluid. Consequently, detectives later obtained a search warrant to obtain DNA from Mr. Giddings.
The physical evidence obtained by detectives from the victim’s clothing and the DNA sample obtained from Mr. Giddings were sent to the state’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) for comparison. The two samples matched the DNA profile of Mr. Giddings and supported the allegation brought forth and warranted the aforementioned charges.
Arrest warrants were obtained and today, Mr. Giddings was informed of the arrest warrant and voluntarily turned himself in to investigators at Troop 2 in Glasgow. He was formally charged with Sexual Extortion (F), Receiving a Bribe (F), and Official Misconduct (M) and upon arraignment, was issued an $8,000.00 unsecured bond.
Because of the arrest, Colonel Thomas F. Mac Leish has placed Mr. Giddings on suspension without pay and benefits with the intent to dismiss him from the division.
What a pig.
ReplyDeleteDarn he was almost a three time loser in one SHOT, couldnt help myself.
ReplyDeleteIt never ceases to amaze me how one can jeopardize a well-paying job with significant benefits just to engage in a "sex act." Did he think he wouldn't get caught? Maybe he should have taken care of his own needs. Was this worth losing everything?
ReplyDeletehappen in Laurel not too long ago with Hovatter.
ReplyDeleteThers a very fine line between sexual exploitation and rape.
ReplyDeleteShe must of really not wanted to go to jail. lol
ReplyDeleteI'm sure Devenyns will hire him to work at the Wicomico County Detention Center.
ReplyDeleteThey can double date. :)
that stuff goes on way more than we hear about.
ReplyDelete1:33 what is that suppose to mean?
ReplyDeleteI think this guy is a damn fool. With the way things are going in this economy who can afford a whore?...Furthurmore this can't be the first time he's done this, and thankfully it will be his last.
Three felonys and your a three time loser. He is charged with two.
ReplyDeletePerks of being a cop.
ReplyDeleteHe will be clear and free in no time The law does not pertain to "police officers".
ReplyDeleteShe was hot, she offered, he was too dumb to write the citation first, and wait until his shift was over. This doesn't make him a criminal; just dumb and horny.
ReplyDeleteWow it is a sad day when a cop can not get a date. This is all about a corrupt personality to begin with. If he is willing to do this he has done other things as well.
ReplyDeleteWay to many holster sniffers for this type of behavior.
As for the law not pertaining to cops you are wrong they pay more than most. They live in a fish bowl. That is why so many cop shows are on t.v. today. People watch the cops, gloom and doom.
60% of Nascar fans watch waiting for the wreck, who are we kidding here ?
If he worked at U.P.S. and did this no one would care.
Whats up at the Princess Anne Barrack the Lt. and 1st Sgt. have been moved in the last month. Hmmmmm? They do not last long there for some reason.
Time for a new Col. Sheridan has done nothing for the troops since he came back.
He was a good guy i went 2 college with him.. He wrote her a ticket and did his job as he was suppose 2do, the thing he did wrong was not wait until he was off work 2 ingage in sexual acts with her. Sad 2 say he took his life last night.
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