Man in Las Vegas City Jail Died of Natural Causes
In December, fifty-six year old Roger Lee Williams was discovered dead in his Las Vegas City Jail cell. His cause of death was unknown, but the Clark County Coroner’s Office then determined that he perished from natural causes. Specifically, he suffered from a dilated cardiomypathy.
Williams was arrested for allegedly soliciting a pedestrian on a roadway before being taken to Las Vegas City Jail on the first of December. Soliciting prostitution in Las Vegas is offering, or agreeing to accept an offer of, sexual favors for money. Soliciting is still considered criminal even if the sex never takes place.
Anyone arrested for soliciting prostitution within the municipal city bounds of Las Vegas will be taken to Las Vegas City Jail. Solicitation is punished the same as prostitution—they’re both misdemeanors, carrying up to six months in jail and/or up to a $1,000 fine. Defendants may also be ordered to attend “John School.”
