PHILADELPHIA – A suspended Delaware State Trooper has been indicted for allegedly taking sexual advantage of a 21-year-old woman who was experiencing a mental health crisis in his patrol car.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
Attorney General Kathy Jennings on Wednesday announced suspended State Trooper Thomas\u00a0Catalfamo has been indicted on four counts of official misconduct. The Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust alleges Catalfamo “abused his power by taking advantage of a woman experiencing a mental health crisis for the purpose of initiating inappropriate sexual contact.”<\/p>\n
The backstory:<\/p>\n
Investigators say on July 13, Catalfamo responded to a service call for a 21-year-old woman experiencing a mental health crisis.<\/p>\n
It’s alleged that Catalfamo influenced an assessment at Beebe Healthcare, so the victim would be released into his care.\u00a0<\/p>\n
While taking the woman home from the hospital, investigators say Catalfamo manipulated both his body-worn camera and the video system inside the vehicle to hide his activity, and engaged her in sexual contact.<\/p>\n
Catalfamo was suspended immediately after Delaware State Police learned about the allegations. It was also reported to the Delaware Department of Justice Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust.<\/p>\n
What they’re saying:<\/p>\n
“Public safety requires public trust,” Attorney General Jennings said. “When those in positions of authority take advantage of those individuals in crisis, that trust is broken; this\u00a0indictment\u00a0is\u00a0an important step\u00a0in repairing it.”<\/p>\n
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