A veteran MMA fighter and martial arts instructor who had been accused of molesting a young boy was found dead in an Oregon jail on Sunday morning after an apparent suicide . Eben Kaneshiro , 35 , was arrested last week and charged with three counts of first-degree sodomy and three counts of first-degree sexual abuse involving a boy under the age of 12 . New Breed Jiu-Jitsu , the Portland martial arts gym that Kaneshiro owned , is now closed . Scroll down for video . Eben Kaneshiro , 35 , was charged with three counts of first-degree sodomy and sexual abuse involving a boy . Authorities believe Kaneshiro hanged himself in his cell at Deschutes County Adult Jail , according to OregonLive . Paramedics were unable to revive him after he was found unconscious around 3am on Sunday . Deschutes County Sheriff Larry Blanton and District Attorney John Hummel spoke at a news conference on Monday about the apparent suicide , KTVZ reported . Kaneshiro did not seem suicidal and was checked on at least once an hour as per jail policy , Blaton said . There have been 11 suicide attempts at the jail in the last year . New Breed Jiu-Jitsu , the Portland , Oregon , martial arts gym ( pictured ) that Kaneshiro owned , is now closed . An investigation into Kaneshiro 's death is ongoing . Kaneshiro had a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu , according to Sherdog . He had a record of 19-12 in 31 MMA fights since 2002 and last fought in Boise , Idaho , in 2014 . On the activities section of his Facebook page , Kaneshiro had St. Jude Children 's Research Hospital listed .
Eben Kaneshiro , 35 , found dead at Deschutes County Adult Jail on Sunday . Kaneshiro was the owner of New Breed Jiu-Jitsu in Portland , Oregon . Charged with three counts each of first-degree sodomy and sexual abuse . Was arrested last week and accused of molesting boy under the age of 12 . MMA fighter was a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt with 31 fights since 2002 .