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Ohio Doctor Dies Days Before Child Solicitation Charges
4/1/2026
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- Dr. Francis J. Kearse III, an Ohio doctor, died March 27, 2026, from a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound.
- The death came days before his arraignment on soliciting sex from minors.
- Kearse posed online as a "sugar daddy," paying a 16-year-old girl with vape pens and cash.
- Butler County law enforcement was prepared to arrest him when they learned of his death.
- Officials provided crisis hotline information amid mental health concerns.
