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He had been free on bond until his conviction this week.
According to authorities, a 57-year-old man from Texas died on Thursday (August 11) shortly after ingesting an unidentified liquid in court as the jury convicted him on five counts of child sex abuse.
Edward Leclair was found unconscious in a holding cell next to the courtroom after being seen sipping from a plastic water bottle while sitting with his attorneys in Denton County.
The holding cell is located near the courtroom.
Pedophile dies after drinking mystery liquid as sex abuse verdict is read https://t.co/ebXXnVBf6C pic.twitter.com/sw4w8zSl9W
— New York Post (@nypost) August 13, 2022