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Christopher Scholtes, 38, pleaded guilty to murder and child abuse charges in court this week

He accidentally left his 2-year-old daughter in a hot car where the temperature reached 109 degrees while he was playing video games inside

Scholtes rejected a previous plea offer which would have resulted in less jail time

An Arizona man charged with murdering his 2-year-old daughter after she died in a hot car parked in the family's driveway has agreed to a plea deal.

Christopher Scholtes, 38, entered guilty pleas to charges of second-degree murder and intentional child abuse likely to cause death or serious physical injury.

Scholtes' decision, just days before his trial was set to begin, came as a surprise, as he previously declined to accept a similar plea deal when it was

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