Man Hanged Self In Va. Jail Hours Before Pleading in Fed Court to Child Porn Charges


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By Jerry Markon
Washington Post Staff Writer
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A 40-year-old Springfield man killed himself just hours before he was scheduled to plead guilty in federal court on child pornography charges, sheriff’s officials said today.
Don Douglas was discovered by guards during a routine check Jan. 12. He had hanged himself in the shower and was pronounced dead at Inova Alexandria Hospital after efforts to revive him failed, sheriff’s officials said.
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