PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A registered sex offender accused of sneaking into a Phoenix school and assaulting a child was scheduled to appear in court Monday morning, but he never walked into the courtroom.

Instead, Abel Gblah formally waived his appearance, a routine legal option that does not require a defendant to be physically present. His absence comes as mounting questions resurface about a prior plea deal that dismissed several serious charges he once faced.

According to court records, Gblah had previously faced multiple charges, including four counts of sexual conduct with a minor, child sex trafficking, and luring a minor. Under a plea agreement reached years ago, two of those charges were dismissed, and he received lifetime probation rather than prison time.

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