Galveston County man sentenced to life in prison hangs himself while on the run

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A Galveston County man who was sentenced to life in prison, and was on the run after not showing up to the final day of his trial, was found dead on Tuesday morning.

A wanted man who was found guilty of sexually abusing a family member was found dead while on the run on Tuesday morning.

Richard Jay Duplessis was recently sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing a family member. Officials said they were called out to a home in the 3500 block of Avenue S ½ regarding a possible suicide by hanging. A caller told officers he was trying to locate the source of a foul smell when he saw an adult male, later confirmed to be Duplessis, appearing to have hung himself inside of the home. SUGGESTED:Duplessis was previously arrested and indicted for Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child, officials say, According to the indictment, the abuse began in May 2021 and ended in February 2022.

A Galveston County jury is said to have heard testimony from two other victims who were previously sexually abused by the defendant when they were children.

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