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Man found dead in Ohio jail cell hours after being arrested in child porn investigation

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A man arrested in connection to a child porn investigation Monday was found dead in his Elyria, Ohio jail cell just hours later. 

The man was arrested after police executed a search warrant at a home. 

Detectives allegedly found in the home several hundred videos and still images of children engaged in sexual conduct with adults.

The 47-year-old man was placed into custody for possession of the material and taken to the Elyria Police Department. 

Police say he was held in a holding cell and was checked on every 30 minutes. At some point Monday, detectives checked on the man and he appeared to be dead. 

The Lorain County Coroner's Office responded to the scene. The Lorain County Sheriff's Office will conduct an investigation into the man's death. 

Police are not releasing the man's name at this time. 

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