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com A federal prosecutor arrested during a sex sting in Detroit last month died by hanging himself inside his cell at a federal detention facility Friday, authorities said. JD Roy Atchison, 53, of Gulf Breeze was found unresponsive in his cell Friday morning in the special housing unit of the Federal Correctional Institution in Milan, Mich. Atchison was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital and was pronounced dead at 10:17 am, federal Bureau of Prisons spokesman Mike Truman said. His death appears to be the result of suicide, Truman said. Washtenaw County Medical Examiner Bader J Cassin said an autopsy is scheduled for this afternoon. Atchison was moved to the federal detention center in Milan on Sept. Atchison was an attorney in the Pensacola Office of the US Attorney. Police have said he arrived at the airport carrying a Dora the Explorer doll, hoop earrings and a jar of petroleum jelly. Atchison had pleaded not guilty in federal court in Detroit to charges of attempted enticement of a minor using the Internet, aggravated sexual abuse and traveling across state lines to have sex with someone under 12. Our heartfelt regrets go out to his wife and children, his parents and his brothers and sisters, Thomas said. Unfortunately, he is going to be judged by his most recent charges and what we have read in the media, and not by the goodness, hard work or by the love of his family. In light of Atchisons death, Justice Department spokeswoman Gina Balaya said the case is closed. The Detroit office of the FBI planned to investigate Achisons association with the Gulf Breeze Youth Sports Association, where he was past president. The News Journal has calls into the agency but it is not known if that investigation will continue. Gulf Breeze Police Chief Peter Paulding said his agency has no investigation under way. Atchisons former boss, US Attorney Greg Miller, also released a statement Friday afternoon saying, Our thoughts and prayers are with Roys family and friends. We hope that with the passage of time, they can find some measure of healing. Word of Atchisons death spread quickly through where Atchison lived as a pillar of the community for more than two decades. The only concern I have at this point is the family and that they be able to lead some kind of normal life, said Gulf Breeze Mayor Lane Gilchrist. It still flabbergasts me that this whole thing happened. Atchison worked as an assistant federal prosecutor in Pensacola since the late 1980s and had a reputation as a highly professional, straight-laced government lawyer. His work included handling asset forfeitures in criminal cases and civil cases in which the United States was a party. He also presided over the Gulf Breeze Sports Association, a volunteer organization for children through middle-school age. He was the married father of a college-age son and daughter and a high school-age daughter. A woman who answered the phone at for the Gulf Breeze Sports Association Friday, said city officials advised them not to comment about Atchisons death. The investigation extended to his Shortline Drive home in Gulf Breeze where federal marshals issued a search a warrant just days after Atchisons arrest. What was taken from Atchison is still under seal under the direction of a federal judge in the Eastern District of Michigan. An unsealed search warrant showed that federal authorities confiscated a computer from the US Attorneys Pensacola office on Sept. com page that a criminal complaint identified as belonging to Atchison says he enjoyed spoiling young girls. The site also had several links to Web sites portraying women dressed in diapers. Under the user name fldaddy04 and captioned Experienced, understanding Daddy, Atchison allegedly described himself in his profile as: Handsome, educated, professional, experienced Daddy. The Internet profile goes on to say that he would like to pamper, spoil, change and take care of girls. His general interests are listed as surfing, diving, boating ... News Journal Reporter Michael Stewart contributed to this story. com and its related sites are pleased to be able to offer its users the opportunity to make comments and hold conversations online. However, the interactive nature of the Internet makes it impracticable for our staff to monitor each and every posting. com does not control user submitted statements, we cannot promise that readers will not occasionally find offensive or inaccurate comments posted on our Web site.
View All Comments Reader Comment Fri Oct 05, 2007 2:20 pm Good riddance... Posted by: TheRealStar Reader Comment Fri Oct 05, 2007 2:26 pm That's pretty wild. I figured they would have him on major watch after the first attempt. Posted by: TemptressToo coward Fri Oct 05, 2007 2:28 pm he is/was a coward preying on children, he was afraid of what was going to happen to him when the bigboys get a hold of him...... Posted by: MOMMYof1 This morning he died Fri Oct 05, 2007 2:30 pm Good riddance. I heard he had a private off limits room in his house, and his kids were never allowed to bring anyone over to spend the night when he was home? Posted by: skipper101 Reader Comment Fri Oct 05, 2007 2:30 pm His lawyer is saddened? Posted by: face Reader Comment Fri Oct 05, 2007 2:34 pm The guy finally did something right. Fri Oct 05, 2007 2:34 pm Guess you couldn't call this hara-kiri, since he didn't use a knife. He completely disgraced himself, his profession, and worst of all, his family. As for the comment about this just being Escambia County, this happened far away from here in a Federal Prison .
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