Dad, 37, pleads guilty to shattering his beautiful young family by leaving baby son to die in car during heat wave... now he may get probation

By JOE HUTCHISON, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 15:43, 3 April 2026 | Updated: 15:49, 3 April 2026 A Nebraska father whose baby son died after being left inside a hot car when temperatures hit the high 90s was convicted of child abuse this week. Jeremy Hansen, 37, pleaded no contest after leaving his five-month-old son Remy alone in a car in the parking lot of the factory where he worked in July 2025. A judge overseeing the case accepted his plea and found him guilty, according to court papers seen by the Daily Mail.  An investigation found that the baby died of extreme heat exposure while left in a car in Hastings. Hansen was charged with negligent child abuse resulting in death.  On the day the child died the temperature in the city reached the upper 90s, while other parts of the state were also under a heat advisory warning.  The father of three is to be sentenced in June, with the maximum penalty possible being 20 years behind bars.  Court records indicate that he has asked the judge overseeing the case for a deferred judgement. If that is granted he could be handed probation.  Jeremy is seen here with his wife Tatum and their three sons. Hansen this week pleaded no contest after being charged with negligent child abuse resulting in the death of his son Remy An investigation found that Remy, seen here, died of extreme heat exposure while left in a car in Hastings On the day the child died the temperature in the city reached the upper 90s, the carpark in which he was found is seen here outside Hansen's place of work His son was found in the vehicle in the parking lot of Pacha Soap Co, in Hastings, where Hansen works as Senior Manager of Operations.  Fire and rescue teams arrived on the scene and attempted to revive the youngster. He was rushed to a hospital where he died.  Hansen is seen here after being arrested for the death of his son  Hansen is married to Tatum Hansen, a licensed aesthetician.  She has not commented publicly on the case.  After the passing of their son, the local community rallied around the couple and raised over $30,000, as well as organized meals for them.  An obituary for the baby boy said: 'With profound sadness, we share the passing of our perfect son, Remy Robert Hansen, who left this world far too soon. 'Remy brought never ending love, smiles, and laughter into our lives during his perfect time with us. Though only with us for five months, Remy touched many hearts deeply. 'His smile was contagious. He was loved so, so much by his big brothers and family and now we have a guardian angel in heaven. 'May God hold you close, our perfect Remy. You will always be our perfect boy, and your memory and spirit will forever live on in our hearts.' No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.