For the first time since his arrest last fall on charges that he sexually abused three women incarcerated at FCI Dublin, former warden Ray. J. Garcia took the stand on Thursday, categorically denying that he had any inappropriate or untoward contact with anyone in his care.
Former FCI Dublin prison warden Ray Garcia dodged questions from KTVU's Evan Sernoffsky while leaving court.For the first time since his arrest last fall on charges that he sexually abused three women incarcerated atformer warden Ray. J. Garcia took the stand on Thursday, categorically denying that he had any inappropriate or untoward contact with anyone in his care.
Garcia denied almost everything he was asked by his own lawyer, only admitting to the fact that he had some naked video chat photos on his personal laptop. The photos were of his third alleged victim, stating she had been "released" to a halfway house, insinuating that these photos were consensual because she was no longer behind bars.
Robbertse called herself a whistleblower of sorts while she was in FCI Dublin, reporting Garcia's behavior with many women to superiors. She was on the prosecutors' witness list, but ultimately, was not called to testify. Garcia's testimony, where he talked about his community college education, his Golden Retriever puppy and how he liked to have a clean prison, came after seven women testified that the former warden complimented them and then fondled them, asked them to undress and sometimes take pictures of them.
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