Jarvis Butts, a 43-year-old inmate convicted in a child sexual assault and murder case, has been found dead in his prison cell in Jackson, Michigan.
The final video shows Butts during his sentencing, where he faced charges related to the sexual assault and killing of Na'Ziyah Harris, who was 13 at the time.
Butts was discovered dead at the Charles Egeler Reception and Guidance Center according to the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC). The MDOC spokesperson is currently reporting that Butts died by suicide.
Butts was sentenced to 35 to 60 years in jail for the murder of Na'Ziyah Harris and consecutive prison terms of 10 to 15 years on five counts of criminal sexual conduct involving females aged four to 13.
During the hearing, Butts' victims addressed the impact he had on their lives, with Harris's grandmother and aunt as witnesses at the witness box, as well as other victims giving powerful impact statements.
Butts had a history of targeting and befriending women, eventually preying on their daughters to groom them and sexually abusing them.
Harris was reported missing since January 9, 2024, and Butts was accused in the case, but Harris's body has yet to be found.
