Indiana man serving 20-year sentence dies at federal prison in Michigan

2025-01-12 15:36:53 source:lotradecoin market depth insights category:Finance

MILAN, Mich. (AP) — An Indiana man serving a 20-year sentence for producing child abuse images died at a federal prison in Michigan, authorities said Tuesday.

Romio Hawkins, 26, was found unresponsive Monday at the Milan prison, and life-saving efforts were not successful, the U.S. Bureau of Prisons said in a statement.

“We have no additional information to provide,” the prison said in response to questions about the manner of Hawkins’ death.

Hawkins, who was from Portage, Indiana, had been at Milan for 13 months after pleading guilty in 2022 to producing child sexual abuse images.

Hawkins was accused of manipulating a teen girl to send him sexual images of a younger child. In a court filing, prosecutors acknowledged that he had “serious mental health issues” and a difficult childhood but said those conditions didn’t excuse his actions.

Milan is a low-security prison, 50 miles southwest of Detroit.

More:Finance

Recommend

Through 'The Loss Mother's Stone,' mothers share their grief from losing a child to stillbirth

I've always heard that photography could be therapeutic, and after losing both of my parents within

How to Watch the 2023 Emmy Nominations

TV's biggest night of the year is almost here.Nominations for the 2023 Emmy Awards will be announced

Puerto Rico Hands Control of its Power Plants to a Natural Gas Company

Puerto Rican authorities have hired a natural gas company to operate the island’s publicly-owned fle