A father finally learned his fate after he and his wife ordered their eight -year -old daughter to jump on the trampoline in extreme heat without food or water, which eventually led to her tragic death.
Daniel Schwarz was sentenced to 18 years in prison after he had declared guilty of the manslaughter of his adopted daughter, Jaylin, in Odessa, Texas.
The office of the public prosecutor of Ector County announced the conviction in a statement and congratulated the Odessa police for the successful search for justice in the meaningless death of the little girl.
Schwarz initially did not promise guilty but changed his plea after his wife, Ashley Schwarz, was found guilty of capital murder on 1 May 2023.
A jury also condemned Ashley of deliberately causing serious physical injury and she received three lifelong penalties for the brutal murder.
Statements of victim read by the family of Jaylin during Daniel's process claimed that he showed no emotion during the funeral of his daughter or the criminal process of his wife.
Daniel has already served 313 days in prison for his crime, who will count for his 18-year-old punishment.
The horrible series of events took place almost five years ago on August 29, 2020, when the police responded to a medical call at the House of the Child.
Jaylin was only eight years old when she died tragically dehydration
Daniel and Ashley Schwarz were convicted in individual processes for the death of their adopted daughter, Jaylin
They arrived at a horrible discovery and Jaylin found death on the spot on her trampoline, Odessa Police previously announced in a statement.
The investigation into the horrible events showed that Daniel and Ashley Jaylin did not allow breakfast and forced her to jump on the trampoline as a cruel form of punishment.
Her adoptive parents let her jump on the trampoline without stopping for a long time. When she stopped jumping, Jaylin was refused water, according to the police.
A house search order showed that the trampoline was a burning temperature of 110 degrees and that the soil was around 150 degrees Fahrenheit.
About two months later, Jaylin's autopsy revealed that she died of dehydration and her death was ruled.
The police arrested both parents for capital murder and they were booked in the prison of Ector County on a bond of $ 500,000.00.
Jaylin's brothers and sisters testified during the Ashley trial that their parents often punished them by force them to jump on the trampoline for hours.
When she was called to the stands, Ashley claimed that she gave the girls pigs in a blanket for breakfast and that they had water with them, according to the local CBS branch, Kosa News.
Jaylin died just eight years old after her adoptive parents had punished her cruel
Jaylin and her sister were placed in the guardianship of Daniel and Ashley after her biological mother had fought against addiction
The main detective in the case, Sergeant Chavez, said that Ashley told him that Jaylin did not want breakfast when he interviewed her.
The persecution refused the assertion of Ashley that water was available and showed the jury photos of their garden after the death of Jaylin, who did not show any water bottles outside.
Jaylin, and her sister Jade, came under the concern of Ashley and Daniel after Ashley's step sister Alysha Andon lost guardianship due to a fight with addiction.
In 2020, Alysha sat down with Kosa for an emotional interview about the death of her daughter.
'What makes me the most of me is that I have never seen her alive again. When they took them, I never said goodbye, “she told the outlet.
Jaylin's grave was painted and decorated by relatives after she was buried
Alysha Andonon posted photos of her daughter during happier times after the sudden death of Jaylin
Alysha said Jaylin had been living with Daniel and Ashley for four years. She added that the first time she saw her daughter since losing custody was in a coffin.
“That's not fair for me. There is not a day that passes me not completely breaking, “said Alysha.
After Daniel was convicted, Alysha posted her reaction on Facebook and wrote: 'Well … this is the baby girl.
'Until he meets Jesus from face to face, there is no longer more powerful punishment that we can give you for what they did. None of us believes that it is an honest deal, but we all trust that God has a plan for all this. '
Dailymail.com started contact with the office of the public prosecutor of Ector County and the lawyers of Daniel Schwarz for comment on the case, but did not immediately hear back.
