# South Carolina Dad Arrested for Leaving Daughter in Line

> South Carolina man arrested for leaving 6-year-old daughter to hold his spot in line for Pokémon cards.
- Title: South Carolina Dad Arrested for Leaving Daughter in Line
- Summary: South Carolina man arrested for leaving 6-year-old daughter to hold his spot in line for Pokémon cards.
- Keywords: south carolina, john-michael dooley, target, pokemon cards, charleston, al cannon detention center, unlawful conduct, VICE
- Source: VICE — https://vice.com/en/article/south-carolina-man-arrested-after-allegedly-leaving-6-year-old-daughter-to-hold-his-spot-in-line-for-pokemon-cards
- Author: Luis Prada
- Published: 2026-11-10T02:16:13+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: south carolina, john-michael dooley, target, pokemon cards, charleston, al cannon detention center, unlawful conduct, news, culture
## South Carolina dad arrested
35-year-old John-Michael Dooley was arrested for allegedly leaving his 6-year-old daughter in Target's line to keep his spot for Pokémon cards.
## Daughter left in line
Dooley allegedly handed his daughter a pillow and blanket, tucked her into his spot on concrete, and left for home after 1 a.m.
## Arrested for unlawful conduct
Dooley admitted to detectives he went home to keep his spot without standing in line and was arrested for unlawful conduct toward a child.
## Key takeaway

35-year-old John-Michael Dooley was arrested for allegedly leaving his 6-year-old daughter in Target's line to keep his spot for Pokémon cards.