Ex-Kansas Police Detective Who was Accused of Sex Trafficking, Raping Multiple Black Women, Commits Suicide Ahead of Trial [Video]

A disgraced former Kansas police detective about to stand trial on charges that he kidnapped and raped several women over the course of decades was found dead at his residence on Monday morning.

Authorities discovered the body of Roger Golubski, 71, after he failed to show up for jury selection in his long-awaited trial in Topeka. They said he died by suicide.

Golubski Found Dead with Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation said police responded to a 911 call at Golubski’s home in Edwardsville just after 9 a.m. where officers found Golubski on his back porch dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The KBI said in a news release that there were no immediate indications of foul play and that Golubski’s death remains under investigation.

Golubski’s lead defense attorney, Chris Joseph, said in a brief interview Monday afternoon that Golubski had steadfastly maintained his innocence and that his death should not be construed as an …