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A fifth employee of the federal prison in Dublin has been convicted of sexually abusing inmates, the U.S. Department of Justice announced last week.
John Bellhouse of Pleasanton is one of six staff members at the prison in Dublin, Calif., to be arrested in connection with sexual abuse allegations. Four have been convicted.
At least six prison employees have been charged in sexual abuse and misconduct cases in recent years
A California woman who said she was harassed and groped by multiple officers at FCI Dublin – and then was retaliated against for speaking up about it – was released from custody three years early, successfully arguing that no one should have to withstand sexual abuse as part of their prison sentence.
A former federal corrections officer accused of sexually abusing inmates at a women's prison in Dublin recently made his first court appearance after a grand jury indicted him on 12 counts, the U.S. Department of Justice said.