Ex-guard accused of sexually assaulting 13 inmates at California women’s prison

Gregory Rodriguez faces 96 counts including rape, sodomy, sexual battery and rape, prosecutors say

A former correctional officer at the biggest women’s prison in California has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting at least 13 inmates over the past nine years, prosecutors said on Wednesday.

Gregory Rodriguez, who worked at the Central California Women’s Facility, faces 96 counts including rape, sodomy, sexual battery and rape under color of authority, the Madera county district attorney’s office said in a news release.