Christopher Scholtes, Arizona man who pleaded guilty to leaving his 2-year-old daughter to die in a sweltering car while he was inside the home playing video games, has been found dead, according to reports.

Scholtes was due to appear in court the same day to be taken into custody and begin serving his prison sentence but never showed up.

He had recently pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 20 to 30 years in prison for the 2023 death of his daughter, who died after being left unattended in a hot vehicle in the family’s driveway.

Authorities said Scholtes’ cause of death remains under investigation.

His older daughter, who turns 18 this month, filed a lawsuit against him last week, accusing him of causing severe emotional distress.

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