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Tarboro man charged with child sex crimes found dead in Edgecombe jail cell

A Tarboro man who was jailed earlier this month on child sex charges committed suicide in prison, according to NBC affiliate WITN.

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TARBORO, N.C. — A Tarboro man who was jailed earlier this month on a child sex charge was found dead from an apparent suicide, according to NBC affiliate WITN.

The State Bureau of Investigation said 61-year-old Thomas Kinsley was found dead on June 17 in his Edgecombe County Detention Center jail cell. Kinsley had been on suicide watch for several days, according to the television station.

Kinsley was charged with indecent liberties with a minor.

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