been charged with playing a role in his death. >> inmate bixby has been charged with assisted suicide. the investigation is ongoing by the south carolina law enforcement division. as far as assisted suicide never happened before, so this is all new to us. >> according to court documents, bixby admitted strangling glidden but said he did so at glidden's request. though any baepg -- any participation is against state law. >> could get 10 to 15 years. >> bixby who is awaiting trial on sexual exploitation of children, is awaiting a bond hearing on the new charge. it is conducted through a video link to the courthouse where matthew glidden's mother, sharon glidden, is in attendance. >> all rise. >> you may please be seated. i am ready for michael bixby. >> sharon does not believe her son wanted to die. >> you know, if he had really, really planned there, we thought he would have tried to say