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History Professor Kills Himself 2 Days Before Child Porn Term Begins

Pennsylvania history professor has killed himself two days before he was scheduled to begin serving a 20-month prison term for child pornography.

The Chester County coroner's office said Tuesday that 60-year-old Villanova University professor Christopher Haas died Saturday adjacent to train tracks due to blood loss. The manner of death was ruled suicide.

Read entire article at ABC News