DOVER, Del.- A Kent County, Del., man has been charged with dozens of offenses, including more than 60 counts of unlawful sexual contact and child sex abuse following an indictment in the Superior Court of Delaware, according to the state's justice department.
A spokesman for Delaware's Department of Justice said John Sapp, 34, of Hartly, had been charged with the following:
- Continuous Sexual Abuse Of A Child (2 Counts)
- Unlawful Sexual Contact Second Degree (33 Counts)
- Sexual Abuse Of A Child By A Person Of Trust First Degree (29 Counts)
- Sexual Abuse Of A Child By A Person Of Trust Second Degree (3 Counts)
- Rape Fourth Degree Sexual Intercourse Victim Less Than 18 Years Old (13 Counts)
- Rape Fourth Degree Sexual Penetration Of Another Person Without Consent (7 Counts)
- Loitering On Property Of A State- Supported School, College, Or University (2 Counts)
"We're awaiting a scheduling order from the courts with respect to case review and trial," said DOJ spokesman Mat Marshall.
A report in the News Journal said court documents obtained by the newspaper showed the charges were related to two sexual relationships with teenage girls who were members of a church group he been in charge of in recent years. The newspaper reported that court documents showed Sapp notified the head pastor at Maranatha Fellowship about "inappropriately touching a girl."
Leaders at Maranatha Fellowship were not reachable on Tuesday via a listed phone number for the church. The church's website lists a "John Sapp" as a speaker at the church.
