The son of New Castle County courthouse shooter Thomas Matusiewicz will remain behind bars until he's tried on charges that he stalked his ex-wife before she was shot and killed by his father.
At U.S. District Court in Wilmington, David Matusiewicz appeared calm in his green jump suit as he denied the federal cyberstalking charges against him through his lawyer Tuesday morning. Those charges include conspiracy to commit interstate cyber stalking and cyber stalking resulting in the death of the victim.
Prosecutors allege Matuesiewicz and other family members stalked and harassed his ex-wife Christine Bedford for several years before Thomas Matuesiewicz shot and killed her and a friend at the New Castle County Courthouse in February.
Matusiewicz also waived his right to a detention hearing and federal judge Mary Pat Thynge ordered he remain in federal prison pending trial, calling him a danger to the community and a flight risk.
The judge cited prior legal trouble between him and Belford. Matuesiewicz kidnapped their three children and fled to Central America a few years ago.
Matusiewicz was scheduled to be released a week ago after serving six months for probation violation, but prosecutors filed a motion to seeking to keep Matusiewicz in custody without bail.
Judge Thynge also forbid Matusiewicz from having any contact with his children and another unnamed person.
Matusiewicz’s mother Lenore and sister Amy Gonzalez were also named in the indictment. Federal officials say they are en-route to Delaware from Texas to face similar charges and should arrive in about a week.