Nevada corrections officer accused of sexually assaulting inmate

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – A Nevada corrections officer is accused of sexually assaulting an inmate in a lawsuit obtained by FOX5.

The lawsuit accused a for-profit prison security company, CoreCivic Inc. of knowing about the physical and sexual assaults happening to prisoners by their employees and failing to investigate.

The lawsuit says inmate G.G. was transferred to the Nevada Southern Detention Center in May of 2023. It says she was forced to “living conditions that violated basic standards of hygiene and comfort.”

It says female detainees were forced to wear boxers and t-shirts during excessive heat, which was inappropriate and unhygienic.

It names officer Seth Bloodworth of being sexually aggressive toward G.G. and eventually leading to rapes.

The lawsuit says it started with small tasks that escalated to passing explicit notes. Allegedly, he said he would “put a baby in her.”

Bloodworth is accused of trapping G.G. in a closet and masturbating in front of her. The abuse would lead to rape.

There is no hearing date set yet in Nevada District Court.

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