Smyrna Man Arrested For Sexual Abuse Of A Child

Location: 1400 block of Paddock Road, Smyrna, DE

Date of Occurrence:
July 2011 through June 2013

Victim:
6-year-old female

Defendant, Charges, and Bail Information:
Michael A. Connor, 30, of Smyrna, DE (photo attached)
Attempted Rape First Degree
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
Committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institute on $160,000 cash bail

Resume:
Smyrna – A 30-year-old Smyrna man was arrested yesterday after an investigation revealed he had been sexually abusing a child for more than a year at his home in the 1400 block of Paddock Road.

The investigation began on June 11 when a relative of both Michael A. Connor and the 6-year-old female victim contacted State Police. This relative reported that Connor and the victim were in a room together in Connor's home, and when the relative tried to enter Connor pushed the door shut.

Shortly thereafter the relative asked the victim about what had occurred in the room, and the victim disclosed that Connor had tried to perform a lewd act on her. After being contacted by the relative, detectives facilitated an interview with the victim that resulted in the victim revealing that Connor had been sexually abusing her since July 2011.

On June 17 Connor was arrested by detectives and transported to Troop 2, where he was charged with attempted rape first degree and continuous sexual abuse of a child. He was committed to Howard. R. Young Correctional Institute on $160,000 cash bail.