Overview

• Joseph Boatman allegedly consumed multiple alcoholic beverages before strapping his 21-month-old daughter into a car and leaving her there for over nine hours
• The toddler succumbed to heat exposure when outdoor temperatures reached 95°F and the interior heat index climbed to 105°F
• Boatman was arrested on June 8 on a second-degree murder charge; bail is set at $750,000
• Her death is the fifth U.S. child hot car fatality this year in a broader trend averaging 37 such deaths annually
• Authorities say Boatman is a registered sex offender with a 2019 conviction for online solicitation of a minor