CEDAR CITY — Authorities have released the identity of the inmate who was found dead Sunday in the Garfield County Jail in Panguitch.
The deceased man has been identified as Albert Stout, 60, according to a press release issued Wednesday afternoon by the Iron-Garfield-Beaver Critical Incident Task Force, which is investigating the incident.
“At this time, it is suspected that he died by suicide,” the news release states.
Stout’s body was transported to the Utah State Medical Examiner’s Office, which is responsible for ruling on the official cause of death.
“Our condolences go out to Mr. Stout’s family for their loss,” the news release adds.
Utah court records show Stout had multiple criminal cases pending. He had been in jail since his arrest at a Garfield County motel on Jan. 27, when he was allegedly found to be in possession of child pornography and marijuana. The charging documents show that Stout was facing 15 felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, in addition to the misdemeanor drug charges.
Those various charges, along with additional drug cases that Stout had pending, were dismissed in 6th District Court on Tuesday after the state had been formally notified of his death.
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