Two corrections officers who were supposed to be guarding the billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein when he killed himself in his New York City jail cell have been charged with conspiracy and falsifying records.

Toval Noel and Michael Thomas are accused of failing to perform checks on Epstein every half hour, as required, and of fabricating log entries to show that they had, according to a grand jury indictment.

Epstein was being held in his Metropolitan Correctional Center cell as he awaited trial on federal sex trafficking charges. Instead of watching Epstein, the officers both working overtime browsed the internet, sat at their desks and moved around the units common area for substantial portions of their shifts, according to the indictment. They appeared to be asleep at their desks for approximately two hours, the indictment said.

No one checked on inmates in the jails Special Housing Unit, where Epstein was held, from 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 9 until 6:30 a.m. the following morning, when Epstein was found dead in his cell, according to prosecutors.

The medical examiner ruled Epsteins death a suicide.