LONGVIEW, Wash. - A 70-year-old man convicted of multiple child sex offenses died Friday in a Washington state prison after he was beaten by multiple inmates, authorities said.Robert Munger was serving his 43-year prison sentence at Airway Heights Corrections Center in Spokane County when he was attacked, The Daily News reported.Munger died at a medical facility in the area, Department of Corrections spokesperson Janelle Guthrie said.Guthrie declined to comment further.
The case is under investigation.An autopsy was requested and a critical incident review of his death is underway, Guthrie said.No further information was provided.Munger was incarcerated after being sentenced in December following a case that took four trials and two years.