Kern County prison warden arrested in Stockton prostitution sting

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A warden of a Kern County prison was arrested in a prostitution sting in Northern California.

Police in Stockton arrested 48-year-old John Garza at a motel in early March, according to the San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office.

Garza is the warden at the California City Correctional Facility.

He's accused of trying to pay for sex and is facing a misdemeanor charge.

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said Monday that Garza was removed as warden about a week after his arrest. He's since been reassigned as associate warden at a substance abuse treatment facility in Corcoran, the CDCR said.

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