Warning: this article contains disturbing content involving child porn and suicide.
Former Glee star Mark Salling was facing four to seven years behind bars before his suicide earlier this week.
Now, his passing could alter the outcome of his child porn case, Radar Online reports.
“When a defendant dies, we generally dismiss the case once we obtain the proper documentation,” U.S. Justice Department Spokesperson Thom Mrozek told Radar when asked how Salling’s death could affect the case.
Mrozek also noted that “proper documentation” could include, “to start with, a death certificate.”
Last year, the 35-year-old plead guilty to possession of child pornography involving a prepubescent minor in open court.
Police found more than 50,000 “sexually charged” images and videos of child victims aged three to five on Salling’s computers and hard drives after being tipped off by his ex-girlfriends who had seen the footage.
Salling was set to receive his sentencing in March and was expected to face four to seven years in prison.
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