The fathers of the two Butler County Prison inmates alleging sexual harassment and sexual assault on Tuesday asked in county court for their sons’ release.

President Judge Thomas Doerr said he would make a decision this week on the furlough request.

“I will take this under advisement,” Doerr said.

The two inmates allege Luis Quinones, 27, of Butler, who worked for the prison vendor Trinity Services group, made inappropriate contact with both of them as well as assaulting one of them.

Quinones is charged with institutional sexual assault, criminal attempt of institutional sexual assault and indecent assault.

He is banned from working in the prison.

The father of the inmate claiming Quinones grabbed him in a sensitive area on a day in April said his son is deeply affected by the situation.

“He’s scared to death,” the father said. “He’s afraid.”

The man said his son needs to be released.

“He stands a better chance,” the father said.

His son was incarcerated after pleading to a probation violation for a use/possession of drug paraphernalia conviction.

The second inmate alleges that Quinones on May 8 touched him on his buttocks and tried to coerce him into engaging in sexual contact.

The father of the second inmate, who was jailed after pleading guilty to burglary, said his son also changed since his encounter with Quinones.

“He doesn’t want to look me in the eye,” the second inmate’s father said.

The inmates’ attorney, Michael Pisanchyn, previously said there were other problems his clients had with Quinones they had not disclosed to county Chief Detective Chuck Barger.

Assistant District Attorney Mark Lope did not cross-examine the inmates’ fathers.

Lope said in an interview that his office does not agree the inmates should be released.

“We’re opposed to the furlough,” he said.

During Quinones’ preliminary hearing Monday, Butler District Judge William Fullerton ruled there was sufficient evidence for his case to go to trial.