Two more former correctional officers at the former Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin have been charged with sexual abusing female prisoners, bringing the number of guards charged with sex crimes at the now-closed women’s prison to 10.
Jeffrey Wilson and Lawrence Gacad were charged Thursday by federal prosecutors.
The U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement that Wilson, 34, faces five counts of sexual abuse of a ward related to his alleged abuse of an FCI Dublin inmate.
Prosecutors said Wilson sexually abused the victim on multiple occasions between March 14, 2022, and Aug. 16, 2022. The abuse allegedly occurred in a medical room.
Wilson is also charged with falsely telling federal agents he never had sexual contact with the inmate and never gave her contraband while she was an inmate.
Gacad, 33, is charged with one count of abusive sexual contact related to his alleged abuse of an FCI Dublin inmate between March 1, 2022, and June 14, 2022.
The wide-reaching investigation has so far produced two sexual abuse-related convictions. Five other guards have pleaded guilty and been sentenced for various crimes. Another has been indicted and goes to trial in September.
The prison has been dubbed by some as a “rape club” due to the amount of sexual abuse that took place there, including abuse of immigrant women. It closed in December.
Since its closure, federal officials have said court-ordered independent assessments found hazardous mold and asbestos in living areas, confirming years of reports. The prison would require tens of millions of dollars in repairs before it could safely open again. Federal officials have discussed using the prison to house immigrant detainees arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.