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Sick child molester Robert E. Cole found dead in his California prison — with cellmate eyed in his killing

A sick volleyball coach who abused several young kids — including one who was unconscious — has been found dead in his California prison, with his violent inmate being eyed for his homicide, officials said.

Robert E. Cole, 48, was found unr꧟esponsive at about 6:30 a.m. Friday in his cell at Mule Creek State Prison, where he was serving ꦅlife with the possibility of parole for a string of sickening sex crimes — with at least one victim under 10 years old, 

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Pedophile Robert E. Cole was found dead in his cell Friday morning. Obtained by NY Post

Officers attempted to resuscitate the pedophile — who was arrested alongside his twin brother, Jason, a fellow coach — but he was declared dead minutes later.

Although the Amador County Coroner has yet to dete♔rmine the exact cause of death🌟, it is being investigated as a homicide, the prison department said.

Cole’s cellmate, Justin P. Welsh — who is serving 18 years for a string of convictions for violenc🌺e — was placed in restricted housing while being investigated for the suspected homicide, ❀the statement said.

Welsh, 36, was sentenced to 18 years for assault with a firearm♔ and inflicting cor💞poral injury, both second-strike offenses. He also received enhancements for inflicting great bodily injury involving domestic violence and has a prior felony conviction of a serious offense, officials said.

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Cole’s roommate, Justin P. Welsh, was placed in restricted housing while authorities investigate the suspected homicide. Obtained by NY Post

The dead pedophile waꦏs a volleyball coach with his twin brother, Jason, when they were both accused of abusing several children,

Robert Cole was convicted of having sex with a child under 10, forcing a child under 14 into oral copulation with the threat of force/violence/fear and even oral copulation with an unco𒀰nscious child. 

He&n🤡bsp;🧜had been in Mule Creek State Prison since 2019.