Inmate Accused Of Molestation Found Dead In Jail

RICHMOND, CA — An inmate at the Contra Costa County jail in Richmond was found dead of an apparent suicide Wednesday afternoon, sheriff's officials said.

Enrique Pina, 72, of Walnut Creek was found around 1:40 p.m.hanging by a bed sheet attached to his bunk.

Sheriff's officials said Pina was in jail after being arrested Sept. 24, 2018, on suspicion of sex offenses against a child. Pina was charged Sept. 27, 2018, by county prosecutors and was being held on $4.8 million bail.

Pina was suffering from a terminal illness, according the sheriff's office. Sheriff's officials said Pina was evaluated in September by a mental health clinician and was cleared to remain in the module where he was staying.

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Contra Costa Health Services was monitoring Pina.

Pina was formerly a groundskeeper at Palmer School near Walnut Creek. The female victim was not a student at the school. — Bay City News