Dad leaves 3-year-old son alone in truck while he goes to courthouse (Nashville, Tennessee)

Dad RAFAEL AVILA is charged with felony child abuse after leaving his 3-year-old son alone in dad's truck while dad went "into the courthouse." Police say it was over 100 degrees inside the truck. Hmm. Wonder why dad had to go "into the courthouse"?

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Dad Accused Of Leaving Son In Truck
Crying Child Got Out Of Car, Asked For Dad, Witnesses Say
POSTED: 4:37 pm CDT July 23, 2009
UPDATED: 6:24 pm CDT July 23, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A father is charged on suspicion of leaving his 3-year-old son in his pickup truck while he went into the courthouse.

Rafael Avila is charged with felony child neglect. Police said he parked his truck on Gay Street at about 12:45 p.m. Thursday and left his son inside with the windows rolled up.

The child got out of the car, crying, asking for his father.

Witnesses flagged down a police officer.

Avila showed up about 15 minutes later.

Police said it was 100 degrees inside the truck. They said it's illegal to leave any child younger than 7 alone in a car. The child must be supervised by someone who is at least 13 years old.