Raw Story View Profile Ex-politician and pedophile advocate dies by 'self-starvation' in Arizona prison Story by Sky Palma • 54m ago
An ex-politician and pedophile advocate has killed himself in jail by self-starvation, The Kansas City Star reports.
Nathan Larson, 41, who ran a campaign in Virginia to legalize child pornography, died on September 18, 2022, while he was in an Arizona prison while receiving medical care. He was reportedly an inmate of Fresno County Jail, in California, "when he stopped eating."
He was being held on felony charges for soliciting child pornography and other offenses.
On June 21, Larson was diagnosed with COVID-19 and was treated with remdesivir. He continued to have "profound muscular weakness" and later was put a ventilator, which he was weaned off on August 14. His health continued to decline until his death.
"Further review of the medical records indicate discussion with the decedent and his sister confirm suicidal ideation with cessation of food and water approximately six weeks prior to admission into hospital," a report from the Maricopa County Medical Examiner stated. "It is also noted discussion with the sister and the decedent's attorney confirm prior suicidal ideations and attempts were made by the decedent by refusing intake of food and water."
