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Lawsuit Alleges Child Abuse Against DuPont Family Member

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Scandal has hit the DuPont family again.

This time Robert Richards IV, who is on probation after pleading guilty in 2008 to fourth-degree rape of his daughter is facing a lawsuit by his former wife who accuses him of molesting his toddler son.

The lawsuit filed in Superior Court offers up details about a child rape case that did not ge a lot of media attention.

And the Wilmington News Journal reports authorities never disclosed publicly.

Richards is the son of two prominent Delaware families – the DuPonts and the Richards family.

He supported by a trust fund and paid $1.8 million for his mansion near Winterhur Museum.

The lawsuit alleges the abuse occurred at homes in Greenville and North Shore.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.