WILMINGTON, DE — A Pennsylvania man has been apprehended on multiple charges related to allegations of sexual assault following a year-long investigation by the New Castle County Division of Police.
Gabriel Rosario, 30, is accused of offenses involving a minor that date back to April 2023. Authorities allege that Rosario, who was acquainted with the victim, created a fake social media account to initiate contact. Through this platform, he reportedly coerced the victim into sending explicit photos and then used threats to pressure them into sexual encounters.
The investigation, which began in January 2024 in the Edgemoor Gardens community, culminated in Rosario’s arrest on February 13, 2025. Detectives, assisted by the Pennsylvania State Police and the U.S. Marshals Service, located Rosario in Landisville, Pennsylvania. He was taken into custody on an out-of-state fugitive warrant.
Rosario faces the following charges in Delaware, pending extradition:
- Six counts of Sexual Extortion
- Five counts of Dangerous Crimes Against a Minor under 14
- Five counts of Rape in the First Degree
- Five counts of Sexual Abuse of a Child by a Person of Trust in the First Degree
- Four counts of Unlawful Sexual Contact in the Second Degree
- One count of Rape in the Second Degree
Following his arraignment in Pennsylvania, Rosario was remanded to Lancaster County Prison with bail set at $500,000.
Detectives encourage anyone with potential information or knowledge of additional victims to contact Detective Watson at (302) 395-8030 or email Daniel.Watson@newcastlede.gov.
Authorities underscore that the charges against Rosario are allegations, and he is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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