Federal Correctional Officer charged with multiple counts of sexually abusing female inmates

(Federal Correctional Institution Dublin (FCI Dublin,)  Image credit: Federal Bureau of Prisons)

On Tuesday, a federal correctional officer at the Federal Correctional Institution, Dublin (FCI Dublin,) made his first appearance before the Northern District of California after a federal grand jury returned a 12-count indictment charging him for sexually abusing three female inmates in his custody. 

According to the indictment, Darrell Wayne Smith, 54, now residing in Florida, was employed at FCI Dublin in Dublin, California, as a correctional officer when he engaged in sexual acts and sexual contact with three female inmates who were then serving prison sentences. The indictment describes 12 incidents between May 2019 and May 2021 during which Smith allegedly engaged in illegal sexual contact and acts with his victims, including digitally penetrating a victim’s anus by use of force.

_______

Smith is now the sixth correctional officer at this all-women’s prison to be arrested on sexually abusing inmates. For this guy, “the FBI went to his home in Florida to take him into custody and extradite him to California,” according to Fox News, KTVU.

Shockingly, one of the six officials accused of sexually abusing the inmates was the warden of that facility.

See: “4 correctional employees at Dublin prison – including warden – charged with sex crimes”

_______

Smith was arrested on May 11 and made his initial federal court appearance in the Northern District of Florida on the same day.

“For years, the defendant allegedly used his position of authority, as a federal corrections officer, to commit unspeakable acts of abuse and violence against multiple victims in a correctional institution,” said FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate. “The FBI and our law enforcement partners are committed to aggressively pursuing those who violate the civil rights of others, no matter their rank or title. Nothing can undo the pain inflicted on the victims, but we hope today’s indictment is a further step towards justice.”

“This indictment shocks the conscience of anyone reading it,” said U.S. Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey for the Northern District of California. “The alleged conduct falls far below the minimum standards of decency required – much less, the standards of integrity expected – of any Bureau of Prisons employee. Rest assured, the Department will root out any such conduct and prosecute all persons who are responsible.”

Each of the alleged victims is identified in the indictment by initials and was in official detention and under Smith’s custodial, supervisory, and disciplinary authority at the time of the alleged illegal conduct. In addition, each count in the indictment corresponds with one encounter during which Smith allegedly engaged in unlawful sexual acts or contact with one of the victims.

Although not named in the indictment, the three woman filing charges against Smith have bravely come forward – and have shared their stories of abuse with KTVU. 

Smith has been charged with five counts of sexual abuse of a ward, six counts of abusive sexual contact, and one count of aggravated sexual abuse.

He’s looking at a maximum of life in prison if convicted of the aggravated sexual abuse charge, a maximum of 15 years of in prison for each count of sexual abuse of a ward, and a maximum of two years in prison for each count of abusive sexual contact. In addition, as part of any sentence, the court may order a term of supervised release, a fine of up to $250,000 for each count, restitution, and additional assessments. A federal district judge will determine sentencing after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Smith’s next federal court appearance is scheduled for July 10.

For more on the unspeakable horrors going on in that women’s prison on the part of the officials employed there, see the video accompanying this article.

(Source: Department of Justice)  /  (Darrell Wayne Smith cover photo: Image credit: Twitter)

Posted by Richard Webster, Ace News Today   /   Follow Richard on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram