Crime & Safety
Former FCI Dublin Warden Sentenced For Sex-Related Crimes
Ray Garcia was sentenced Wednesday after being convicted of abusive conduct toward inmates and lying to federal agents.
DUBLIN, CA — A former warden of a women's prison in Dublin was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Oakland to nearly six years in prison following his conviction on sex-related crimes.
Ray Garcia, 55, of Merced, was sentenced to 70 months in prison after being convicted Dec. 8 for sexually abusive conduct against three inmates and for lying to federal agents, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Garcia was the warden of the Federal Correctional Institute Dublin, a low-security all-women's prison.
Garcia was convicted of sexual abuse and abusive sexual contact with one victim and abusive sexual contact with two others between December 2019 and July 2021, federal prosecutors said.
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Garcia was also convicted of making false statements to government agents on July 22, 2021.
Following his prison term, he must register as a sex offender.
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