The Virginia man was accused of kidnapping a 12-year-old Fresno girl he had been grooming for months in December of 2020.
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He was stopped at the mid-point of his trip with her, during a layover at the Denver International Airport.
Investigators said Larson was a white supremacist who advocated for pedophilia. At the time of his arrest, Larson was running a website that encourages raping children and sharing images of the sexual acts.
A short time after his arrest, Larson was extradited back to Fresno to face federal charges.
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But we will never learn his punishment.
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Action News learned that Larson died in a medical center on September 18, while in custody as his trial took place.
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The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California tells Action News it filed an order of dismissal in his case on October 11.
A spokesperson for the office says they were not aware of the details of Larson's death or his exact location at the time of death.