Former California Prison Guard Faces New Charges of Sexual Assault on Inmates

Indicted in 2023 on a dozen counts involving three inmates, Daryl Wayne Smith is charged with abuse against two additional victims.
Former California Prison Guard Faces New Charges of Sexual Assault on Inmates
The Federal Correctional Institution stands in Dublin, Calif., on Dec. 5, 2022. Jeff Chiu/AP Photo
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A former California correctional officer has been charged with three new allegations of sexual assault related to an original 12-count indictment, prosecutors announced last week.

Daryl Wayne Smith, 55, was indicted in 2023 on a dozen counts alleging he engaged in illegal sexual acts with three female inmates while employed at the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin—about 40 minutes southeast of Oakland.

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