Correctional Officer Charged for Sexual Relations with Female Inmates

DSP News Release: Correctional Officer Charged for Sexual Relations with Female Inmates

Location:

·         Sussex Correctional Institution, 23203 South DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, DE

Date of Occurrence:

·         July 13, 2013 – November 9, 2013

Victims:

·         19 year old female inmate

·         27 year old female inmate

·         28 year old female inmate

Defendant/Charge/Bond Information:

·         Christopher S. Peck, 39, Felton, DE (photo attached)

·         Sexual Relations in a Detention Facility (11 counts)

Arraigned at JP2 and committed to James T. Vaughn Correctional Center on $22,000 Secured Bond

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Georgetown, DE-The Delaware State Police have arrested a Correctional Officer with Delaware Department of Correction, after it was reported that he had sexual relations with three female inmates.

On Tuesday November 19, 2013, Delaware State Police Detectives initiated an investigation after being contacted by the Department of Corrections reporting a 19 year old female inmate at the Sussex Correctional Institution Boot Camp Program disclosed that she had had sexual relations with Christopher S. Peck, a Correctional Officer assigned to the facility. The 19 year old female inmate later contacted a staff member who reported the incident to the state police.

Through further investigation it was determined that the incidents occurred on at least 11 different occasions dating back to July 13, 2013.  It was also revealed through the interviews that two other female prisoners, a 27 year old and 28 year old enrolled in the program at SCI, were also victims of Peck’s unlawful sexual interaction.

On Wednesday November 20th, detectives obtained a warrant charging Christopher S. Peck with 11 counts of Sexual Relations in a Detention Facility and he was taken into custody at his Felton home.  He was arraigned at JP2 and committed to JTVCC in Smyrna on $22,000.00 secured bond.