Assistant Principal in Milford arrested for sexual contact of three young girls

Delaware State Police say they have arrested a 45-year-old Milton man with unlawful sexual contact of three young girls.

Reports say on Tuesday, police were contacted by the family of a 10-year-old female victim reporting that she was touched inappropriately by a friend’s father. After further investigation, detectives determined Edward Husbands had inappropriately touched the victim as well as two other female victims while they were spending the night at his home in Milton, dating back to December 2014.

According to Milford School District’s website, Husbands is listed as the Assistant Principal of Benjamin Banneker Elementary School. Officials with the Milford School District tell 47 ABC Husbands has been placed on leave with pay pending further investigation. Superintendent Phyllis Kohel tells us the school district was told the allegations against Husbands all happened outside of the school district. Delaware State Police apparently told her none of the children who attend the school were involved.

Husbands is being charged with two counts of unlawful sexual contact with a person less than 13 years of age, one count of attempted unlawful sexual contact with a person less than 13 years of age, and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child. He has been committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $108,000.00 cash bond. He was also  issued a no contact order with the victims as well as any child under the age of 18.

If anyone has any information in reference to this or any other similar incident involving Edward Husbands, they are asked to contact Detective R. Truitt at 302-752-3813.