Authorities charge former guard with sexually assaulting 13 prisoners at Central California Women's Facility
Friday, May 26, 2023
On Wednesday, Madera County, California, US police jailed retired corrections officer Gregory Rodriguez on a US$7.8 million bond for allegedly sexually assaulting 13 prisoners at the Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla.
Rodriguez faced 96 charges, including rape, sodomy, oral copulation, and sexual battery; he allegedly committed 39 alleged sexual assaults. Combined, they could carry a sentence of more than 300 years' imprisonment.
The District Attorney's Office noted the earliest allegations were from 2014, with a majority from the last two years. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation started investigating Rodriguez in July and turned over its findings — including estimating Rodriguez committed sexual misconduct against upwards of 22 — in December.
Sources
- "Former California corrections officer charged with sexually assaulting 13 at women's prison" — Associated Press, May 25, 2023
- Madera County District Attorney's Office. "A former correctional officer has been arrested for sexually assaulting 13 inmates at CDCR's Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla." — Facebook, May 24, 2023
- Sam Stanton. "Former California prison guard accused of raping female inmates arrested, faces 96 charges" — Fresno Bee, May 24, 2023