Deadbeat Arizona Dad Dies by Suicide after Leaving 2-Year-Old Daughter to Die in Hot Car While He Watched Porn

The deadbeat Arizona dad who admitted to leaving his 2-year-old daughter to die in a sweltering car while he watched porn is dead — with his cowardly ending deemed a suicide, according to reports.

Christopher Scholtes, 38, was found dead in a Phoenix home just after 5 a.m. Wednesday, police told The Post, the same day he was due to report to prison ahead of his sentencing, where he faced up to 30 years behind bars. . .

The despicable dad — who had a known habit of leaving his kids in the car — pleaded guilty in October to second-degree murder and was expected to be officially sentenced to between 20 and 30 years this month.

His death comes more than a year after his young daughter, Parker, was found dead in the driveway of their Marana home outside Tuscon on a scorching July afternoon in 2024, when the temperature soared to 109-degrees Fahrenheit. . .

Scholtes was inside watching porn, playing video games and drinking beer while his daughter roasted to death.

That was something he apparently made a habit of doing – not just in one family, but in two. (Read more from “Deadbeat Arizona Dad Dies by Suicide after Leaving 2-Year-Old Daughter to Die in Hot Car While He Watched Porn” HERE)

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