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A Cleveland man will spend seven years behind bars in connection with a Summit County heroin death.

25 year-old Gary Matthews pled guilty to providing heroin to 25 year-old Jordan Gerycz who died after taking the drug.

Gerycz was found unconscious in his father's home in August of 2015. Matthews admitted to selling him the heroin after an investigation from Cuyahoga Falls police.

Matthews was charged with involuntary manslaughter and trafficking in heroin.

According to the Summit County Prosecutor's Office, Matthews has a long criminal history and even told police he had been selling drugs since he was 11 years old.