Wilmington Man Arrested For Inappropriate Conduct With Teen

Location:  Martial Arts Training Center, 3100 Silverside Road, Wilmington, DE

 

Date of Occurrence:   Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.

 

Victim:  14 year old Boothwyn, PA youth

 

Defendant:   Thomas G. St. Joseph, 43, Wilmington, DE

 

Charges:

 

-Unlawful Imprisonment 2^nd degree

-Offensive Touching

 

Bail Information:

 

-Arraigned at JP Court 2. Released on $2000.00 unsecured bail.

 

Resume:  

 

Wilmington- A 43 year old Wilmington martial arts instructor has been arrested after being accused of inappropriate conduct with a juvenile female student.

 

On November 18^th, 2010 troopers were called to respond to the residence of a 14 year old Boothwyn, PA youth. Troopers learned that on November 10, 2010 at approximately 10:00 p.m. the victim, who is a student at the Martial Arts Training Center in Wilmington, DE, was finishing her training for the evening at the center when her instructor and owner, Thomas G. St. Joseph, 43, cornered her in a rear office area. St. Joseph then made contact with the victim that caused her alarm. The victim then pushed St. Joseph away from her and demanded that he take her home. St. Joseph then drove the victim to her residence where she then reported the incident to her parents. The incident, however, was not reported to the Delaware State Police until November 18, 2010.

 

On November 29^th Thomas St. Joseph turned himself in at state police Troop 1 in Wilmington. He was arrested for one count each of Unlawful Imprisonment 2^nd degree and Offensive Touching. He was then arraigned at JP Court 2 and released on $2000.00 unsecured bail.