Two Idaho prison guards sexually assaulted her, witnesses said. Neither was charged

Two Idaho prison guards sexually assaulted her, witnesses said. Neither was charged

Editor’s note: “Guarded by Predators” is an investigative series exposing rape and abuse by Idaho’s prison guards and the system that shields them. Find the entire series at investigatewest.org/guarded-by-predators. Originally Published: January 28, 2026 By Whitney Bryen Boise, IDAHO — It was November 2023, in a staff break room at South Idaho Correctional Institution, when prison guard Blas Covarrubias unbuttoned Michele’s pants and sexually a…