Federal Correctional Institution Officers Charged with Sexual Abuse of Female Inmates

Two former correctional officers, Jeffrey Wilson and Lawrence Gacad, were charged with sexual abuse of female inmates at the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California. This is the ninth and tenth case brought by the Justice Department against correctional officers for abuse of inmates at the facility. The allegations against Wilson and Gacad include multiple counts of sexual abuse and false statements to federal agents.

Key Takeaways:

• Jeffrey Wilson, 34, is charged with five counts of sexual abuse of a ward related to his alleged abuse of an FCI Dublin inmate, C.S., between March 14, 2022, and Aug. 16, 2022.
• Lawrence Gacad, 33, is charged with one count of abusive sexual contact related to his alleged abuse of an FCI Dublin inmate, S.L., between March 1, 2022, and June 14, 2022.
• The charges against Wilson and Gacad are part of an ongoing investigation into the sexual abuse of female prisoners at the facility.
• Ten correctional officers have been charged with crimes related to the abuse of inmates at FCI Dublin.
• The cases against the correctional officers are being prosecuted by a team of assistant U.S. attorneys, including Andrew Paulson, Alethea Sargent, Sailaja Paidipaty, and Molly Priedeman.
• The investigation into the abuse of inmates at FCI Dublin is being conducted by the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General and the FBI.

Statistics:

• 10 correctional officers have been charged with crimes related to the abuse of inmates at FCI Dublin.
• 9 correctional officers have been convicted of crimes related to the abuse of inmates at FCI Dublin, with the most recent conviction occurring on June 5, 2023.
• The most recent sentencing for a convicted FCI Dublin correctional officer was on Aug. 17, 2023, with Andrew Jones receiving a 96-month prison sentence.
• The longest prison sentence received by a convicted FCI Dublin correctional officer is 84 months, given to Chaplain James Highhouse.
• The total number of inmates allegedly abused at FCI Dublin is not specified in the source material.

Sources:

• "DOJ OIG and FBI announce charges against 10 correctional officers for crimes related to the abuse of female prisoners at FCI Dublin"
• A status update on the cases against the correctional officers, including Defendant names, case numbers, and status.
• "United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California News"
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