Maryland man arrested for rape of 15-year-old Delaware girl, police say

A 37-year-old Elkton, Maryland man has been arrested and faces at least eight counts of rape and related offenses after he, allegedly, abused a 15-year-old Middletown, Del. girl over the course of three months.

According to police, Stephen Scott, 37, was arrested at his Elkton, Maryland home on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, after he was, allegedly, spotted on the home security camera of a Middletown, Del., residence.

Officials said homeowners at that property contacted police, who began an investigation into the footage. That investigation allegedly revealed that Scott had been in contact with a 15-year-old girl who lived at the home for several months.

Investigators believe that Scott began contacting the teen over social media in October and, police allege, he had multiple sexual interactions with the girl from October through December of 2025.

He was taken into custody without incident and has been charged with rape, sexual solicitation of a child and unlawful sexual contact.

Police said that Scott is being held in the Howard Young Correctional Institution after failing to pay $1,000,000 cash bail.