Child Sex Offender Dies After Drinking Mystery Liquid In Court -- Just As Guilty Verdict Was Read
perezhilton.comA Texas man who had just been convicted of five counts of child sexual assault has died — seemingly poisoned while the verdict against him was being read!
According to CNN, 57-year-old Edward Leclair (pictured above) was on trial at the courthouse in Denton, Texas last week on child sexual assault allegations.
He had been free on bond during the trial, but things changed as the jury came back with their decision. Related: Apocalyptic Cult Run By Man Found Guilty Of Abusing Teens At High Risk Of Suicide Pact Leclair was originally charged back in 2020 with five sexual assault counts involving the same underage victim.
That person was identified as “a person between the age of 14 and 17,” per People. The former Navy mechanic and corporate recruiter pleaded not guilty.
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