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Milton father sentenced for leaving toddler in freezing car

By Associated Press
Published: July 20, 2016, 10:02am

TACOMA — A Milton man accused of leaving his toddler daughter in a freezing car overnight after driving her home while intoxicated has been sentenced to one year in a treatment program.

A Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office spokesman says 29-year-old Michael Dufour was also ordered Tuesday to serve one day in jail before beginning the alternative outpatient program.

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