Investigators search for additional victims in Dover child sexual abuse case

DOVER, Del. – Investigators believe there may be more unidentified victims in a sexual abuse case out of Dover.

In September, 56-year-old Thomas Kennedy was arrested on two counts of sexual abuse of a child by a person of trust, 13 counts of unalwful sexual contact in the second degree, and sexual solicitation of a minor.

Kennedy served as a swim instructor at multiple YMCA facilities, the Siegel Jewish Community Center, and Maple Dale Country Club between 1997 and 2020. He also served as a youth minister in the Dover area between 1998 and 2009.

Investigators have identified three additional victims since Kennedy’s arrest. Police ask anyone who has been victimized, or anyone who knows someone who has been victimized, to contact Master Corporal Ryan Schmid of the Dover Police Department at Ryan.Schmid@cj.state.de.us.