Child Molester Dies Of Heart Attack In Jail

SPOKANE

A convicted child molester suffered a fatal heart attack in jail, the Spokane County sheriff's office said.

Don Gordon, 65, was stricken in his jail cell early Thursday and was pronounced dead at Sacred Heart Medical Center, Lt. Norm Nickerson said.

Authorities said Gordon is believed to have preyed on street children, offering food, shelter and cigarettes for sex.

Gordon had been sentenced to nine months in jail for molesting a 12-year-old homeless boy. He also was awaiting trial on a third-degree rape charge.