Graterford Guard Convicted Of Sexual Assault Not Labeled A Predator

A Graterford Prison guard convicted of institutional sexual assault of prisoners will not be labeled a violent sexual predator, according to court documents.

Christopher Ganues, 43, of Upper Darby, was arrested in June of 2013 after forcing an inmate to perform sexual favors on him to avoid losing visitation rights.

Ganues had been charged with felony involuntary deviate sexual intercourse by forcible compulsion, felony criminal attempt of a rape, official oppression and felony sexual assault, according to court documents.

According to The Reporter, Ganues, who is serving a sentence of 11.5 to 23 months in jail, will have to report his address to police for 15 years.

The Pottstown Mercury reported that the victim sent a letter to the Pennsylvania State Police in November of 2012, stating that Ganues threatened to transfer the victim to restricted housing and take away visitation rights if he did not comply with Ganues' sexual demands, according to the affidavit of probable cause.

The victim said that Ganues attempted to rape the inmate in his cell and, when unsuccessful, he demanded oral sex instead, police said. According to reports, the victim’s cellmate witnessed the assault.

The victim sent a rag with Ganues’ semen to the Pennsylvania State Police, according to court documents.