A Bozeman anesthesiologist with ties to medical centers in the region died by suicide late last month, shortly after being charged with felony sexual abuse of children, county officials say.

According to the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office, Jeffrey Scheihing was arrested Nov. 25 and, according to the coroner, was pronounced dead on Nov. 27 while in custody at the Gallatin County Detention Center.

“There’s not a lot we can share at this point because it is still a matter under investigation,” Undersheriff Nate Kamerman told the Chronicle. “Anytime that we have an in-custody incident such as this, we end up bringing in another agency.”

According to Kamerman, the investigation into Scheihing’s death is being run by the Montana Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigations.

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