DOVER, Del. - Georgetown politician Eric Bodenweiser was recently indicted on 113 counts of child sex abuse. But now, Bodenweiser is out on bail wearing a GPS monitoring device.
What this means is a probation officer can almost instantaneously track his whereabouts. In addition, the device has a clamp that attaches to the device that keeps it tightly attached to the person's ankle. The probation officer can track the person 24/7. Officials say they are immediately notified if the GPS monitoring device is removed.
Department of Corrections officials say that these devices are usually used for sex offenders, but sometimes used for other cases as well, including Bodenweiser.
The officer can program the device with locations that Bodenweiser is allowed and not allowed to go. A DOC official said this ankle monitor and restrictions are court ordered.
"Whether it be their place of residence or place of employment all of that stuff is provided to us, it's done within the monitoring center we have within the Department of Corrections," said John Painter, the Public Information Officer. "If any changes would need to be made if something would come, say another victim comes forward, changes can be made to that program."
The state official we spoke to tonight could not go into specific detail about which areas Bodenweiser is now restricted from.
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