(Cedar Rapids, AP) A jail inmate died in jail one day after he agreed to plead guilty to child pornography charges. The Linn County Sheriff’s office said Travis Jon Fulton of Parkersburg was found unresponsive in his cell around 4 a.m. Saturday. He was taken to a hospital where he died. Investigators believe the 44-year-old committed suicide. In February, Fulton was charged in federal court with sexual exploitation of a child, possession of child pornography, and receipt of child pornography. The lawyer representing Fulton, who was a local mixed martial arts fighter, had just filed documents in court Friday saying that Fulton intended to plead guilty
Jail inmate dies by suicide after agreeing to plead guilty
By Tom Robinson
Jul 11, 2021 | 5:34 PM
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