A South Carolina father, identified as 35-year-old John-Michael Dooley, was arrested and charged with unlawful conduct toward a child after allegedly leaving his 6-year-old daughter asleep outside a Charleston Target store overnight. Police responded to the store around 2:30 a.m. on November 6th following reports of an unattended child. Officers discovered the young girl had been left with a pillow and blanket to hold her father’s place in line for the release of a new Pokémon trading card set, Mega Evolution—Delta Reign. After approximately an hour without his return, concerned customers alerted authorities. Witnesses identified Dooley when he reappeared, and he admitted to leaving his daughter to secure his spot in the highly anticipated queue. While the child was unharmed and later placed in the custody of the South Carolina Department of Social Services, Dooley was taken into custody and subsequently released from the Al Cannon Detention Center.
Adapted from: U.S. News Today on Fox News
