Dad leaves toddler to die in hot car while he plays games on Play Station

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Anonymous wrote:Terribly sad. RIP to the little one. Hoping that someday soon there will be a safety feature installed in cars to prevent this.

I have a minivan and one thing I do is open the sliding doors, every single time I park the car, regardless of when or where. It forces me to walk around the whole van and check the car seats, before closing the doors. DH has started doing this too when he drives the van.

Car manufacturers would not have prevented this dad from getting on his Play Station and possibly day drinking. This was a regular pattern of deliberately leaving the kids in the car, not a one off error.

Your kids are luckier with you and DH and your commitment to their safety and well being. This loser was not that.

It's true -- like many I read that Washington Post piece years ago about how many of these cases are often purely accidental deaths due to overtired parents or some change in routine that causes a parent to not realize a child is sleeping in the back seat (e.g. they aren't usually the ones to take the baby to daycare and they fall into the routine of driving to work instead and forget). Safety features on cars that would for instance not allow you to lock the car without looking in the back seat or would play a loud alarm upon getting out of the car if there was a person in the back seat could have saved lives in those cases.

But this dad KNEW he was leaving the child in the car. He did it on purpose. He claims the car normally alerts him when it shuts off (and he claims he left the car on with the AC running) but he lied about other things (like how long the child had been in the car) so who knows. In any case this dad would have just ignored or overridden any alert designed to prevent him from accidentally leaving the child locked in a car on a 109 degree day. That was his goal.

Normally I have so much sympathy for parents in these cases but not in this one. This was child abuse and neglect.

I just can’t for the life of me wrap my mind around why the car on a hot day would be the chosen place to contain her?

Why not put her in her crib with snacks and an iPad? Not saying that is stellar parenting, but he could probably get away neglecting her for a while with screens and goldfish without the risk of heat death.

He was not only a lazy crap parent, but an incredibly stupid one.

Maybe he enjoyed winding his wife up and showing her he would do as he pleased?

Maybe he is a serial killer who leads a double life!!

First is far more likely.

He also tried trashing his wife to LE, claiming she left the kids in the car all the time too. That is countered by her texts and kid interviews and is not even a defense for him. Seems hostile and gratuitous. Also, would deprive remaining kids of any parent. Another example of their welfare coming second to his whims or not even being considered at all.

Treated 1st wife poorly and was a deadbeat dad to that kid. Now he treated this wife poorly and killed a kid. What a prize this guy is. He probably was a SAH to not earn so past child support could not be garnished.

I'd bet money that the recent, sealed criminal case is DV against wife 2 or wife 1 or a sidepiece that threatened his cushy deal. Was he gaming alone or did he have online "friends?"

Why in the world do they let adult criminal cases be sealed? I thought that was a juvie thing.

This is addressed, somewhere on this thread. But it means it probably isn't DV - that poster is just making things up.

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He’s not smart but he definitely is slick . Doesn’t work to avoid child support .
Leaves toddler in hot car on purpose knowing it would kill her.

These parents aren’t “forgetting” their kids are in the back. They do it on purpose and safety features inside a car wont help. They’ll just say they were listening to a podcast or music on ear pods so they couldn’t hear the alarm. They’ll come up with any story to feign ignorance about leaving their kid behind in the heat

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Anonymous wrote:Terribly sad. RIP to the little one. Hoping that someday soon there will be a safety feature installed in cars to prevent this.

I have a minivan and one thing I do is open the sliding doors, every single time I park the car, regardless of when or where. It forces me to walk around the whole van and check the car seats, before closing the doors. DH has started doing this too when he drives the van.

Car manufacturers would not have prevented this dad from getting on his Play Station and possibly day drinking. This was a regular pattern of deliberately leaving the kids in the car, not a one off error.

Your kids are luckier with you and DH and your commitment to their safety and well being. This loser was not that.

It's true -- like many I read that Washington Post piece years ago about how many of these cases are often purely accidental deaths due to overtired parents or some change in routine that causes a parent to not realize a child is sleeping in the back seat (e.g. they aren't usually the ones to take the baby to daycare and they fall into the routine of driving to work instead and forget). Safety features on cars that would for instance not allow you to lock the car without looking in the back seat or would play a loud alarm upon getting out of the car if there was a person in the back seat could have saved lives in those cases.

But this dad KNEW he was leaving the child in the car. He did it on purpose. He claims the car normally alerts him when it shuts off (and he claims he left the car on with the AC running) but he lied about other things (like how long the child had been in the car) so who knows. In any case this dad would have just ignored or overridden any alert designed to prevent him from accidentally leaving the child locked in a car on a 109 degree day. That was his goal.

Normally I have so much sympathy for parents in these cases but not in this one. This was child abuse and neglect.

I just can’t for the life of me wrap my mind around why the car on a hot day would be the chosen place to contain her?

Why not put her in her crib with snacks and an iPad? Not saying that is stellar parenting, but he could probably get away neglecting her for a while with screens and goldfish without the risk of heat death.

He was not only a lazy crap parent, but an incredibly stupid one.

Maybe he enjoyed winding his wife up and showing her he would do as he pleased?

Maybe he is a serial killer who leads a double life!!

First is far more likely.

He also tried trashing his wife to LE, claiming she left the kids in the car all the time too. That is countered by her texts and kid interviews and is not even a defense for him. Seems hostile and gratuitous. Also, would deprive remaining kids of any parent. Another example of their welfare coming second to his whims or not even being considered at all.

Treated 1st wife poorly and was a deadbeat dad to that kid. Now he treated this wife poorly and killed a kid. What a prize this guy is. He probably was a SAH to not earn so past child support could not be garnished.

I'd bet money that the recent, sealed criminal case is DV against wife 2 or wife 1 or a sidepiece that threatened his cushy deal. Was he gaming alone or did he have online "friends?"

Why in the world do they let adult criminal cases be sealed? I thought that was a juvie thing.

This is addressed, somewhere on this thread. But it means it probably isn't DV - that poster is just making things up.

Stop lying. There is no indication what the criminal charge was or was not.

The case is fairly recent, not "juvie."

It is not easy nor common to get criminal cases sealed. More likely if it is at the victim's request, so may well have been DV.

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Anonymous wrote:He’s not smart but he definitely is slick . Doesn’t work to avoid child support .
Leaves toddler in hot car on purpose knowing it would kill her.

These parents aren’t “forgetting” their kids are in the back. They do it on purpose and safety features inside a car wont help. They’ll just say they were listening to a podcast or music on ear pods so they couldn’t hear the alarm. They’ll come up with any story to feign ignorance about leaving their kid behind in the heat

He first told LE he went in to take a nap. Could have taken one in the car with the child.

Another leaving a kid in a hot car case.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/screaming-child-rescued-from-hot-car-in-south-florida-as-mom-shopped-at-walmart/

Serious jail time might help change parental behavior. Caring about the kid doesn't seem to. But, authorities don't hold them accountable either. Boat mom and dad have not been charged in AZ. Her dad is LE. And CS is back home and may not even get jail time given his wife's $ for lawyers and pleas on his behalf.

Cliche, but, would be nice if someone thought of the CHILDREN. Repeated patterns are not one off mistakes.

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Depending on what the sealed criminal case involved, could come possibly up in his future trial. He may do well to take a plea deal. A remorseful dad might have plead guilty.

This is the AZ process

https://www.azdefense.com/criminal-defense/sealing-criminal-records-and-setting-aside-convi/

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Anonymous wrote:He’s not smart but he definitely is slick . Doesn’t work to avoid child support .
Leaves toddler in hot car on purpose knowing it would kill her.

These parents aren’t “forgetting” their kids are in the back. They do it on purpose and safety features inside a car wont help. They’ll just say they were listening to a podcast or music on ear pods so they couldn’t hear the alarm. They’ll come up with any story to feign ignorance about leaving their kid behind in the heat

All of this.

And the doctor/wife takes enabling to new levels.

I hope the older kids don't pay a price for telling cops about his gaming while their sister died.

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Anonymous wrote:I think he bailed on 1st family when got his hooks into young doctor. The docket entries suggest possible overlap.

1st wife spent years and $$$ trying to get child support. He is such a narc he didn't even bother showing in court, there are multiple civil orders for his arrest. Dude thinks rules don't apply to him. I guess the rules of biology, heat and thermodynamics either, or he just doesn't care.

A VR headset and drink were on the coffee table while that poor tot died a horrific and painful death over 3 hours. He was not a teen boy on school break. He could have brought her in and parked her in front of a screen with a snack, but he literally did not want to be bothered by her even to that degree. He told cops he KNEW the car would shut off after 20-30 min from past times doing this. I would unalive myself if I had done this accidentally, never mind deliberately.

I'd be happy for him to be strapped into a hot car in 111 degrees in direct sun. I'd push the remote start and time the ac turning off. Without the car moving the temp would start to rise before then.

Oh so alcohol was involved yet posts to DCUM focus on playstation. You guys have minds clouded with misandry and bias.

No test results have been announced in the media as to what was in the glass. Please stop inventing facts.

Family members if this cretin have arrived, perhaps? Because what he did is indefensible, by any standards.

Completely.

And the mom's behavior baffles me too. The judge was clear he can't be left alone with the remaining kids but mom is going on about him being a pillar of the community. Gaming community, perhaps. An anesthesiologist holds your life in their hands, would never trust her judgement as a doctor or mom. Had she left him in jail, would have had more sympathy, but not as much was if she didn't know he did this often. What a sick family.

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Anonymous wrote:He’s not smart but he definitely is slick . Doesn’t work to avoid child support .
Leaves toddler in hot car on purpose knowing it would kill her.

These parents aren’t “forgetting” their kids are in the back. They do it on purpose and safety features inside a car wont help. They’ll just say they were listening to a podcast or music on ear pods so they couldn’t hear the alarm. They’ll come up with any story to feign ignorance about leaving their kid behind in the heat

He first told LE he went in to take a nap. Could have taken one in the car with the child.

Another leaving a kid in a hot car case.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/screaming-child-rescued-from-hot-car-in-south-florida-as-mom-shopped-at-walmart/

Serious jail time might help change parental behavior. Caring about the kid doesn't seem to. But, authorities don't hold them accountable either. Boat mom and dad have not been charged in AZ. Her dad is LE. And CS is back home and may not even get jail time given his wife's $ for lawyers and pleas on his behalf.

Cliche, but, would be nice if someone thought of the CHILDREN. Repeated patterns are not one off mistakes.

Info on the boat case - this is horrible. https://abcnews.go.com/amp/GMA/Family/4-month-baby-dies-extreme-heat-wave-tips/story?id=111853523

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Anonymous wrote: The mother texted Christopher Scholtes:

“I told you to stop leaving them in the car. How many times have I told you?”

Scholtes responded: “Babe, I’m sorry!”

The mother texted: “We’ve lost her. She was perfect.”

Scholtes: “Babe, our family. How could I do this? I killed our baby. This can’t be real.”

A Second Degree Murder charge is applied if someone dies after a suspect has taken actions indifferent or reckless to human life.

If found guilty of Second Degree Murder, Christopher Scholtes could face between 25 years in prison and life in prison.

Is he a sociopath? I don't even understand having a text message chain about killing your child?! I'd be a mess. I would not be texting, "Babe, I'm sorry."

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Anonymous wrote:I think he bailed on 1st family when got his hooks into young doctor. The docket entries suggest possible overlap.

1st wife spent years and $$$ trying to get child support. He is such a narc he didn't even bother showing in court, there are multiple civil orders for his arrest. Dude thinks rules don't apply to him. I guess the rules of biology, heat and thermodynamics either, or he just doesn't care.

A VR headset and drink were on the coffee table while that poor tot died a horrific and painful death over 3 hours. He was not a teen boy on school break. He could have brought her in and parked her in front of a screen with a snack, but he literally did not want to be bothered by her even to that degree. He told cops he KNEW the car would shut off after 20-30 min from past times doing this. I would unalive myself if I had done this accidentally, never mind deliberately.

I'd be happy for him to be strapped into a hot car in 111 degrees in direct sun. I'd push the remote start and time the ac turning off. Without the car moving the temp would start to rise before then.

Oh so alcohol was involved yet posts to DCUM focus on playstation. You guys have minds clouded with misandry and bias.

No test results have been announced in the media as to what was in the glass. Please stop inventing facts.

Family members if this cretin have arrived, perhaps? Because what he did is indefensible, by any standards.

Completely.

And the mom's behavior baffles me too. The judge was clear he can't be left alone with the remaining kids but mom is going on about him being a pillar of the community. Gaming community, perhaps. An anesthesiologist holds your life in their hands, would never trust her judgement as a doctor or mom. Had she left him in jail, would have had more sympathy, but not as much was if she didn't know he did this often. What a sick family.

Yes. The moment I had to bring my daughter into the home and perform CPR on her would be the moment my husband was dead to me. Like I would simply cease to care about him whatsoever.

The only rational explanation is maybe she’s in shock and mistakenly thinking it will harm her other kids further to not have dad around.

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As a parent who lost a child suddenly, not through anyone’s fault, I can say that how you think you and your spouse will react is not how you will react.

This father is, clearly, a POS, but judging the a mom for her text messages in the moments after her child died because you think you know how you would react is awful. Clearly she was not in her right mind at that point.

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I am blessed to know MANY “pillar of the community” type fathers and none of them are unemployed video game addicts who shirk parenting resposibilites.

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I see only a few possible explanations -

1. He was so intoxicated / high he forgot about her. But toddler naps are so unpredictable - could last 10 minutes or 2 hours - it’s very unlikely he would have a drink / take drugs.

2. He was so engrossed in his video game he forgot that he was responsible for a sleeping child. But I’m not sure this is even possible. Especially on a workday as a SAHD.

3. He was tired of parenting a 2 year old and saw others “get away” with killing a child via a hot car. The car’s (alleged) failure to send him a notification of AC shut off provided a convenient story for him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a parent who lost a child suddenly, not through anyone’s fault, I can say that how you think you and your spouse will react is not how you will react.

This father is, clearly, a POS, but judging the a mom for her text messages in the moments after her child died because you think you know how you would react is awful. Clearly she was not in her right mind at that point.

I am so, so sorry for your loss.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Of course she's a doctor and beautiful and he looks as dimwitted as he clearly is.
Ladies, please. No dick is worth it. No princess wedding is worth it. Buy sperm is you want children.

Beautiful? She's tatted up and clearly had a lot of work. Both are trainwrecks.