Dad Was Watching Porn While Daughter Roasted to Death in Hot Car: Police
It’s the kind of tragedy no parent can imagine — a father accused of leaving his 2-year-old daughter in a hot car as temperatures hit 109 degrees. Prosecutors say Arizona dad Christopher Scholtes was playing video games when it happened. Now he faces first-degree murder and child-abuse charges — and while even more disturbing allegations have surfaced, a judge’s new ruling could change everything at trial. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber breaks down the ruling, the evidence, and what it means for the trial ahead with Arizona criminal defense attorney Kurt Altman.
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@CharlieLafehr
Why wouldn't they?
@embyquinn
For those who are not following this case, the suspect self terminated inside a garage on November 5th, just days after his neglect caused the death of his daughter. He escaped mortal Justice.
@lustforkicks7392
Chris claimed that Parker was asleep in his vehicle and he didn't want to wake her up? That doesn't matter! If you are a responsible parent, you unhook your child from a car seat, lift them up and carry them into the damn house! You don't just neglect them in a car for three hours while watching filth! Even if Parker did wake up while Chris would have been bringing her into the house, he would have had to have just accepted the fact that she was awake and in his care, and he should have looked after her and not wasted his time watching pornography! If you have a child in your possession, they come first ALWAYS!
~Dutch
@TerriFromTexas
Sadly, the worst punishment is having to live with what he did to his own child. 😢😢😢 I'll never understand how an adult can forget their small child in the car. 😮
@AndreAndreason
He showed more grief upon being arrested than when he had irresponsibly caused the death of his child.
@robsmith5914
Update: he unalived himself
@Rudy-y2m
Nooooo that guy has NO remorse! What man or parent thinks about showering after just killing their baby????? There was no pain, no hurt, no nothing. He is hiding somerhing. Something big
@ShrimpAmogus
Weell he gone now
@cherrymoon-e9n
I'm sick of hearing stories like this where a child was left in a hot car because they were sleeping and the parent didn't want to wake them up. WAKE THEM UP or you'll never be waking them up ever again!!!!!
@CARMENHERNANDEZ-g1w7z
Listen to the wife ….no compassion as she talks ….the truth is coming out….
@DeliaNErik
His most worry about himself than about losing his baby
@DeliaNErik
His not even crying at all
@DeliaNErik
This is why is hard to trust dads to stay home with the kids
@DeliaNErik
I can’t believe he left her in the car 😭😭😭😭the worse way to die
The sad is 💯 responsible for this
@DeliaNErik
Omgosh 😭😭😭😭😭
If don’t see your child or making noises u have to check where she he act at all times
@overitbg
He killed himself!
@Pollypocketyum15
2:38 anyone else think the way the mom said this was weird?
@trishdadish21
Wow he’s dead, most likely self inflicted. Can’t say I didn’t see this coming, but I was shocked it was before he was actually sentenced.
@Raemamacutti
This lazy parenting style is scary. He removed himself from this world because he didn’t want to get his bum beat in prison!
@AgainstLife1000
So is he dead,l?
@cocochanel8558
Because he was watching men and they did t wanna further embarrassment
@LisaGTrueCrimeGuru
He wasn't devastated by anything other than thinking he'd go to prison. 3 hours while he watched porm and then shoplifted beer?
@nicholaspark4165
Well he's no longer on this plane of existence. Anyways, what's for dinner?
@kendraryder6213
I don't know how you dont realize your two year old is it not in the home. Anyone with a 2 year old knows they are very active and noisy.
@eltink53
"I'm being treated like a murderer??" Why yes, sir, you are. And a child abuser. And your wife needs to be right there with you because she KNEW.
@lobev6487
Coward!
@topcover7390
Our courts are such a joke. F this judge.
@Keira_Kay
There were no consequences from the wife. Clearly no matter how many times he left her in, the mother would have never left him. Even when it resulted in the death of her baby. His oldest daughter just sued him and his wife for pain and suffering today and then he went on to off himself so he wouldn’t have to do the time in prison. He shouldn’t have been allowed bail.