Montco Pediatrician, Charged With Child Porn, Dies in Prison

A Montgomery County pediatrician arrested in November for possessing sexually explicit images of children has died in prison, authorities confirmed Monday.

David S. Kennedy, 48, a physician with Personal Care Pediatrics in Pennsburg, had been in custody at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility in Eagleville since his arrest on Nov. 30. He was found dead on Sunday.

It is not yet clear if foul play was involved or what the cause of Kennedy's death was. Authorities said that they are investigating.

A preliminary hearing in Kennedy's case had been set for Dec. 21.

Kennedy allegedly had the explicit images on a phone that he gave to a nurse in his office to use for work, the DA said. The nurse was given the phone to handle after-hours calls for the pediatrician's office over the Thanksgiving holiday, according to authorities. When she discovered the sexually graphic photos and alerted authorities, the ensuing investigation revealed Kennedy as the culprit, authorities alleged.

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Image courtesy Montgomery County District Attorney's Office