An Arizona father is facing 20 to 30 years in prison for the death of his 2-year-old daughter last year. The toddler was left for several hours in a hot car.
In a Facebook post Wednesday, the Pima County Attorney’s Office announced Christopher Scholtes had accepted a plea agreement, pleading guilty to one count of second-degree murder and one count of intentional/knowing child abuse under circumstance likely to cause death or serious physical injury.
On July 9, 2024, Scholtes told Marana police the child had been sleeping in her car seat when he arrived home, so he intentionally left her in the car parked in the driveway with the air conditioner running. But by the time he returned to the car, the engine had shut off and the girl was unresponsive…