Crime & Safety
DeKalb Inmate Charged With Child Molestation Dies Of Apparent Suicide: Sheriff's Office
A man facing multiple charges, including aggravated child molestation was found dead less than a week after he was arrested.
DEKALB COUNTY, GA — A man being held in the DeKalb County Jail was found dead, according to a news release.
The sheriff’s office said Friday that Elnan Edinson Oganda, 47, of Doraville, was found unresponsive in his cell during a security check Thursday evening.
He died from an apparent suicide, according to officials. Jail staff immediately performed emergency medical procedures, but Oganda was declared dead by DeKalb Fire Rescue personnel who responded.
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His death comes less than a week after he was arrested Dec. 10 for multiple charges that included aggravated child molestation, aggravated sodomy, child molestation and sexual battery, officials said.
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