A 38-year-old man, who had been arrested on several counts of molesting young children, has been found dead in a San Diego jail cell, according to authorities.
The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office revealed that deputies found Majid Arif Almajid unresponsive in his bunk.
His body was found in a cell at the George Bailey Detention Facility at around 11:15 a.m. Sunday.
Deputies and jail medical staff attempted to revive Almajid, as did CAL FIRE paramedics, officials said.
However, it was determined that Almajid had died.
Almajid was arrested on December 20 by the U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force.
He was charged with “several counts” of molestation on a child 10 years or younger.
He was booked into the San Diego Central Jail and transferred six days later to the George Bailey Detention Facility.
No cause of death has been made public.
The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the cause and manner of Almajid’s death.
The Sheriff’s Homicide Unit was investigating.
Such an investigation is the standard protocol for all in-custody deaths.
In a statement, the Sheriff’s Department said:
“The San Diego Sheriff’s Department extends our sympathies to the Almajid family and those affected by his