Former Westmoreland sheriff’s deputy ordered to stand trial in sexual assault case

By lowber on July 31, 2020

Former Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Deputy Daniel A. Gradischek, 33, left, is accused of inappropriate contact with female inmates he was transporting. Gradischek is pictured leaving Hempfield District Judge Mark Mansour’s office with his attorney, Michael Ferguson on Feb. 28, 2020.

Two former female inmates at the Westmoreland County prison testified Friday that a county sheriff’s deputy frequently asked inmates to expose themselves or grope him over his uniform in exchange for cigarettes during van rides to court hearings.

Source: The Tribune-Review