Four juvenile males have been charged with dragging a juvenile girl into a house, forcibly raping her, and threatening her with a weapon after the incident, New Castle County Police announced Friday.
According to authorities, Kabarshenay Ellis-Pinkney, 14, Louis Miller and Joseph James-Carter, both 13, and Ja'den Glover, 12, grabbed the victim on December 11, 2018, and took her to a home in the unit block of Auckland Drive in the Wellington Woods community in Bear.
Evidence linking the suspects to the crime was uncovered during the course of the investigation, authorities said. On Wednesday, January 16, 2019, the four were arrested. Miller and James-Carter were specifically charged as being the individuals who threatened the victim with the weapon, warning her not to tell anyone.
Miller was charged with felony first-degree rape, first-degree kidnapping, felony possession of a deadly weapon during commission of a felony, felony aggravated menacing, felony first-degree conspiracy, two counts felony second-degree unlawful sexual contact, misdemeanor terroristic threatening, misdemeanor theft under $1,500, and misdemeanor endangering the welfare of a child. He was committed to the custody of the department of Correction in lieu of $65,500 secured bond.
Ellis-Pinkney was charged with felony first-degree rape, first-degree kidnapping, felony first-degree conspiracy, and two counts felony second-degree unlawful sexual contact. He was committed to the custody of the DOC in lieu of $104,000 cash bond.
Glover was charged with felony first-degree rape, first-degree kidnapping, felony first-degree conspiracy, and three counts felony second-degree unlawful sexual contact. He was committed to the custody of the DOC in lieu of $104,000 cash bond.
James-Carter was charged with felony first-degree rape, first-degree kidnapping, felony possession of a deadly weapon during commission of a felony, felony aggravated menacing, felony first-degree conspiracy, and three counts felony second-degree unlawful sexual contact. He was committed to the custody of the DOC in lieu of $104,000 cash bond.
Police are concerned there may be additional victims, and urge anyone with information relevant to this or any potential case to contact New Castle County Police Det. Adam Holubinka at 302.395.2745 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1.800.TIP.3333.
