Arizona Dad
Teen Daughter Unsurprised by His Suicide …
After He Left 2-Year-Old in Hot Car to Die
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The teenage daughter of an Arizona man who died by suicide after pleading responsible to murdering his 2-year-old daughter apparently isn’t shocked by what occurred … at the least in accordance with the teenager’s former guardian.
Lindsay Eisenberg — who beforehand served as guardian to Christopher Scholtes’ 17-year-old daughter — tells TMZ … she was the primary to interrupt the information of his dying to the teenager.
Eisenberg says the woman advised her she wasn’t stunned her father took his personal life — and even mentioned she had a sense it was coming.
Eisenberg tells us the teenager has been within the custody of Child Protective Services … whereas her two youthful sisters had been residing with Scholtes and his partner. We’re advised the teenager plans to use for custody of them within the close to future, after she turns 18 later this month.
Eisenberg says the teenager feels considerably relieved — however admits there’s nonetheless part of her that’s unhappy, given it’s her father who’s now gone.
Christopher Scholtes reportedly left his 2-year-old daughter, Parker, asleep in his automotive in July final yr in the summertime warmth, and went into his home in Marana, a suburb of Tucson … the place he allegedly performed video video games and watched porn. The woman was within the sizzling automotive for about 3 hours. Temps outdoors reached 109 levels that day.
The little woman was pronounced useless after being transported to the hospital.
Scholtes’ teen daughter later sued him after the actual fact for emotional misery … and the lawsuit was filed on her behalf by Lindsay Eisenberg.
Scholtes took a plea deal and pled responsible to second-degree murder and little one abuse in October … he was set to show himself in to authorities yesterday … authorities report he took his personal life Tuesday evening. His method of dying is believed to be carbon-monoxide poisoning.
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