The Musical Series “Glee” Star, Mark Salling Commits Suicide While Awaiting Sentencing After Pleading Guilty To Possession Of Child Pornography

 “Glee” star Mark Salling, 35, who was awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty in October 2017, to possession of child pornography involving prepubescent minors has hung himself.

Sentencing in the case was set for March 2018 and he was expected to get 4 to 7 years in prison as part of a plea deal he made in December 2017.

According to documents obtained by PEOPLE, Salling had to register as a sex offender and enter a treatment program; have no verbal or electronic contact with anyone under the age of 18; stay 100 feet away from schools, parks, public swimming pools, youth centers, playgrounds and arcades; and pay $50,000 in restitution to each victim.

Law enforcement say Salling’s body was found hanging from a tree. According to police, they received a call to do a “welfare check” on Salling.

A family member also went to the LAPD station at 3 AM Tuesday to report Salling as a missing person.

The call the police received somehow led them to the baseball field where Salling’s body was found.

Homicide detectives on scene ruled out foul play, but they say all signs point to suicide by hanging. His body was found near a riverbed in Sunland near a little league field adjacent to a creek the area where he lived.

Salling’s attorney Michael Proctor confirmed the news of the troubled actor’s passing in a statement to PEOPLE on Tuesday.

“I can confirm that Mark Salling passed away early this morning,” said Proctor. “Mark was a gentle and loving person, a person of great creativity, who was doing his best to atone for some serious mistakes and errors of judgment. He is survived by his mother and father, and his brother. The Salling family appreciates the support they have been receiving and asks for their privacy to be respected.”

Salling had cut his wrists back in August and it appeared to be a suicide attempt, although his lawyer denied it at that time.