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A South Carolina man faces child neglect charges after authorities say he left his young daughter sleeping outside a retail store in the middle of the night to secure a place in line for a trading card drop. John Michael Dooley, 35, was taken into custody following an incident outside a local Target store, according to reports published by The Shade Room. Witnesses told police that Dooley arrived at the store in the early morning hours to wait for the latest Pokémon card release. Around 1:00 AM, he reportedly set up a blanket and pillow for his minor daughter, leaving her asleep on the sidewalk outside the entrance while he left the premises. By 2:30 AM, nearby shoppers standing in line became concerned after noticing the child was left unattended for over an hour with no sign of her father's return. Witnesses called law enforcement, and officers responded to the scene to investigate. When Dooley eventually returned to the store, shoppers identified him to the responding officers. In his statement to police, Dooley claimed he had briefly returned home while using his daughter to hold his spot in line. Law enforcement officials, however, stated that his return to the store was motivated by a desire to avoid losing his chance to purchase the highly sought-after trading cards. Dooley was arrested and charged with unlawful conduct towards a child. The child was reported unharmed and has been placed into emergency protective custody with the South Carolina Department of Social Services. Records indicate Dooley has since been released from the Al Cannon Detention Centre pending further court proceeding
A South Carolina man faces child neglect charges after authorities say he left his young daughter sleeping outside a retail store in the middle of the night to secure a place in line for a trading card drop. John Michael Dooley, 35, was taken into custody following an incident outside a local Target store, according to reports published by The Shade Room. Witnesses told police that Dooley arrived at the store in the early morning hours to wait for the latest Pokémon card release. Around 1:00 AM, he reportedly set up a blanket and pillow for his minor daughter, leaving her asleep on the sidewalk outside the entrance while he left the premises. By 2:30 AM, nearby shoppers standing in line became concerned after noticing the child was left unattended for over an hour with no sign of her father's return. Witnesses called law enforcement, and officers responded to the scene to investigate. When Dooley eventually returned to the store, shoppers identified him to the responding officers. In his statement to police, Dooley claimed he had briefly returned home while using his daughter to hold his spot in line. Law enforcement officials, however, stated that his return to the store was motivated by a desire to avoid losing his chance to purchase the highly sought-after trading cards. Dooley was arrested and charged with unlawful conduct towards a child. The child was reported unharmed and has been placed into emergency protective custody with the South Carolina Department of Social Services. Records indicate Dooley has since been released from the Al Cannon Detention Centre pending further court proceeding
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