Child porn offender dead, court told

A court has been told that a man awaiting sentencing for possessing child pornography has died.

John Leslie Ireland was charged with 10 child pornography offences.

More than 100 stills images and 25 movies were found at his Adelaide home in January.

Sentencing submissions had been due today in the District Court in Adelaide, but Ireland's lawyer told the court his client died yesterday.

The case was adjourned until December when the prosecution is expected to formally drop the charges.