Jeffrey Wilson and Lawrence Gacad are the ninth and tenth employees of the Federal Correctional Institution, Dublin, charged in a rampant sexual abuse scandal at the prison that resulted in at least seven convictions, dozens of lawsuits by former inmates, and ultimately the closure of the prison last year.
Gacad, 33, is charged with one count of sexual abuse of an inmate between March 1, 2022, and June 14, 2022. Among the other correctional officers convicted of sexually abusing inmates are former warden Ray Garcia, sentenced to 70 months in prison, and former chaplain James Highhouse, sentenced to 80 months in prison. Garcia was in charge of staff and inmate training on reporting abuse and complying with the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act at the same time he was committing abuse, prosecutors said.
If convicted, Wilson faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison and a fine of $250,000 for the sexual abuse counts, and eight years in prison and a $250,000 fine for the false statements. Gacad faces a maximum sentence of two years in prison and a $250,000 fine for the sexual abuse count. Any sentence would take into consideration federal sentencing guidelines.
The Bureau of Prisons permanently shut down FCI Dublin in December 2024 after temporarily closing the prison in April 2024.
Earlier this year, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was reportedly considering using the shuttered prison to house detainees. The reports prompted lawmakers to voice their opposition to any plans to transfer detainees there and led to protests outside the facility.
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