亚利桑那州男子在法庭当天被发现死亡;他因在热车中丢下残疾2岁男孩而面临长达30年的挑战。 Arizona man found dead on court day; he faced up to 30 years for leaving disabled 2-year-old in hot car.

Christopher Scholtes是一名38岁的亚利桑那州男子,因将2岁的女儿留在一辆热车中而面临长达30年的监禁,他于2025年11月5日,即他应出庭之日,被发现死亡。 Christopher Scholtes, a 38-year-old Arizona man facing up to 30 years in prison for leaving his 2-year-old daughter in a hot car, was found dead on November 5, 2025, the day he was due in court. 这名儿童先前有残疾,在109°F的一天被留在车里将近三个半小时后死亡。 The child, who had a pre-existing disability, died after being left in the vehicle for nearly three-and-a-half hours on a 109°F day. Scholtes先前拒绝了认罪协议,但后来认罪。 Scholtes had previously rejected a plea deal but later pleaded guilty. 当局正在调查他可能自杀的死因,预计约90天后会有一位验尸员的报告。 Authorities are investigating his death as a possible suicide, with a medical examiner’s report expected in about 90 days. 该案提请全国注意儿童安全和父母责任。 The case has drawn national attention to child safety and parental responsibility.