A male warden is under fire and currently on trial for running a ‘rape club’ at the California women’s prison where Lori Loughlin, Felicity Huffman and Allison Mack all have served time.
In a shocking abuse of power, Ray J. Garcia, 55, was the top official at the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin when the FBI caught him with naked pictures of inmates in their cells on his government-issued phone in 2021.
At the beginning of his trial on seven counts of sexual abuse conduct involving three female inmates, the court heard how the incidents by Garcia and his staff were so open that inmates referred to it as ‘rape club’.
Four other prison officials have also been charged with sexual abuse, two of whom have already pleaded guilty.
An inmate named Melissa, whose last name was withheld, testified Garcia told her repeatedly he wanted to f—k” her and showed her naked pictures of himself all the time.
Prosecutors said Garcia digitally penetrated Melissa and forced her to touch his penis between 2019 to 2021.
All the incidents took place in the prison bathroom and cell where Gracia would insert half-eaten sucked on candy canes inside Melissa’s vagina.
“He would always talk about his penis,” Melissa testified. “He had sexual fantasies and I allowed it.”
Prosecutors said, “Garcia, who served as warden from Nov. 2020 until he was placed on administrative leave in July 2021, kept his victims quiet by promising he would get them an early release date.”
Melissa further told investigators that she decided to comply with Garcia even though she was very embarrassed and hurt during their sexual encounters.
It was stated that Garcia sexually abused the women in areas of the prison where he knew there were no cameras.
Garcia, arrested in September 2021, has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Dublin, located about 20 miles southeast of Oakland and able to accommodate about 650 inmates, is often referred to as “Club Fed” because it has housed a slew of celebrities over the years.
Felicity Huffman served 11 days of a two-week sentence in 2019 after admitting her part in the college admissions scandal. Lori Loughlin served almost two months at the prison in 2020 for her role in the same case.
The former warden is the highest-ranking federal prison official to be arrested in more than a decade. He could face a maximum sentence of over 100 years and a fine of $250,000 if found guilty on all charges.
I think it’s safe to assume that this pervert warden was appointed by California Democrat politicians. I say cut off his junk & deport him back to Mexico! It’s so sad that we no longer have any law & order since Trump was cheated out of office.