Former correctional officers Jeffrey Wilson and Lawrence Gacad have pleaded guilty to sexually abusing female inmates at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Dublin, California. Wilson also admitted to making false statements to federal investigators.
The two men were charged on June 25, 2025, becoming the eighth and ninth correctional officers from FCI Dublin to either plead guilty or be convicted at trial as part of an ongoing federal investigation into sexual abuse at the facility.
“There is zero tolerance for federal correctional officers who violate their positions of trust and authority. And that is especially true where they use those positions to sexually abuse individuals in their custody,” said United States Attorney Craig Missakian. “Our investigations remain ongoing, and we will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to prosecute to the fullest extent of the law anyone who engages in these despicable acts.”
“The pattern of abuse of inmates at FCI Dublin is inexcusable. Gacad and Wilson’s guilty pleas are the eighth and ninth convictions of Federal Bureau of Prisons employees for sexually abusing inmates at that institution. The Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General will continue to aggressively investigate these heinous crimes, and with our partners, vigorously pursue justice for the victims of sexual abuse,” said Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (DOJ OIG) Acting Special Agent in Charge Jeremy Hunt.
“These guilty pleas mark yet another step toward accountability for a culture of predation that thrived for far too long behind the walls of FCI Dublin. Female inmates were exploited by those with power and access when they were most vulnerable,” said FBI Special Agent in Charge Sanjay Virmani. “The FBI and our partners remain resolute in our work to expose every individual who used their position to harm, and to help restore the dignity stolen from the women who survived abuse.”
According to court documents, Wilson worked as a health technician/paramedic at FCI Dublin from July 2021 until September 2022. He was responsible for providing emergency medical care to female inmates. Around August 2021, he began interacting with a victim inmate after she started taking seizure medication. He encouraged her transfer from prison to FCI Dublin Camp, where fewer staff would observe them.
Wilson admitted engaging in sexual acts multiple times with this inmate. He also provided her with a $60 pre-paid credit card and a cellphone while she was at FCI Dublin Camp; she used this phone to send him nude photos. When questioned by DOJ OIG agents, Wilson falsely denied any sexual contact or giving contraband.
Gacad was employed as a correctional officer from July 2021 through June 2022. Between March and June 2022, he kissed and groped an inmate living in one of his assigned housing units. Gacad exchanged handwritten notes and emails—some sexually explicit—with her using fake names on email accounts he created. After resigning from BOP following discovery of his conduct, Gacad continued communicating with the victim via email and video chats during her calls home.
Both men were released on bond pending sentencing before U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers: Wilson on November 6, 2025; Gacad on November 19, 2025.
Wilson faces up to 15 years in prison plus fines for each count related to sexual abuse under federal statutes (18 U.S.C. § 2243(b)), as well as up to eight years for making false statements (18 U.S.C. § 1001(a)(2)). Gacad faces up to two years imprisonment for abusive sexual contact (18 U.S.C. § 2244(a)(4)). Sentences will be determined according to federal guidelines.
The Department of Justice has charged ten FCI Dublin correctional officers since launching its investigation into allegations of widespread sexual abuse at the facility:
– Former Warden Ray J. Garcia was convicted by jury on all counts in December 2022 and sentenced to over five years.
– Other staff members have been convicted or pleaded guilty; sentences range from home confinement up to eight years.
– One case remains pending trial later this year.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Andrew Paulson, Alethea Sargent, Sailaja Paidipaty, and Molly Priedeman are prosecuting these cases with support staff Veronica Hernandez, Soana Katoa, and Amala James; investigations are being conducted by DOJ OIG and FBI teams.
