Victorville prison guard pleads guilty to attacking handcuffed inmate

Prosecutors in the Inland Empire say a federal prison guard has pleaded guilty to kicking a handcuffed inmate in the head and lying about it.

Cynthia Flores, 34, was convicted Friday in Riverside.

Federal prosecutors say Flores worked for the Federal Bureau of Prisons and was supervising inmates at a womens prison camp in Victorville in June 2013 when she “initiated a physical altercation” with an inmate.

Another jail guard handcuffed the woman, and Flores kicked her in the head, prosecutors say.

Prosecutors say Flores lied and said the inmate had attacked her, and failed to disclose that she used any force.

As part of a plea deal, prosecutors recommended Flores serve no more than 18 months behind bars.

Flores’ attorney did not immediately respond Friday afternoon to a request for comment.