Topline: The trampoline’s surface temperature was approximately 110 degrees at the time, authorities said.
Published: March 11, 2025 7:30 am ET
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Daniel Schwarz (via Ector County District Attorney's Office)
ECTOR COUNTY, TX — A Texas man has pleaded guilty to his role in the death of his adoptive daughter in 2020.
The Ector County District Attorney’s Office said Daniel Schwarz, 48, pleaded guilty on March 6, 2025, to manslaughter in the death of his adopted daughter in 2020.
He was sentenced to 18 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
The case dates back to August 29, 2020, when law enforcement responded to a medical emergency involving an eight-year-old girl.
Investigators later discovered that Daniel and his wife, Ashley, had forced their daughter to jump on a trampoline for an extended period without food or water as a form of punishment.
The trampoline’s surface temperature was approximately 110 degrees at the time, authorities said.
Ashley Schwarz was previously convicted of Capital Murder on May 1, 2023, and sentenced to life in prison without parole.
“This outcome is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our prosecutors and the Odessa Police Department in seeking justice,” a statement from the Ector County District Attorney’s Office read.
Daniel and Ashley Schwarz were not her biological parents, but her “guardians,” according to relatives speaking to CBS affiliate KMGH in 2020.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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Published: March 11, 2025 7:30 am ET
Daniel Schwarz (via Ector County District Attorney's Office)
ECTOR COUNTY, TX — A Texas man has pleaded guilty to his role in the death of his adoptive daughter in 2020.
The Ector County District Attorney’s Office said Daniel Schwarz, 48, pleaded guilty on March 6, 2025, to manslaughter in the death of his adopted daughter in 2020.
He was sentenced to 18 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
The case dates back to August 29, 2020, when law enforcement responded to a medical emergency involving an eight-year-old girl.
Investigators later discovered that Daniel and his wife, Ashley, had forced their daughter to jump on a trampoline for an extended period without food or water as a form of punishment.
The trampoline’s surface temperature was approximately 110 degrees at the time, authorities said.
Ashley Schwarz was previously convicted of Capital Murder on May 1, 2023, and sentenced to life in prison without parole.
“This outcome is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our prosecutors and the Odessa Police Department in seeking justice,” a statement from the Ector County District Attorney’s Office read.
Daniel and Ashley Schwarz were not her biological parents, but her “guardians,” according to relatives speaking to CBS affiliate KMGH in 2020.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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DA: Texas Man, Wife Killed 8-Year-Old by Forcing Her to Jump on Trampoline Without Water as Form of Punishment
The trampoline’s surface temperature was approximately 110 degrees at the time, authorities said.
By Jacob Charles
Published: March 11, 2025 7:30 am ET
Daniel Schwarz (via Ector County District Attorney's Office)
ECTOR COUNTY, TX — A Texas man has pleaded guilty to his role in the death of his adoptive daughter in 2020.
The Ector County District Attorney’s Office said Daniel Schwarz, 48, pleaded guilty on March 6, 2025, to manslaughter in the death of his adopted daughter in 2020.
He was sentenced to 18 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
The case dates back to August 29, 2020, when law enforcement responded to a medical emergency involving an eight-year-old girl.
Investigators later discovered that Daniel and his wife, Ashley, had forced their daughter to jump on a trampoline for an extended period without food or water as a form of punishment.
The trampoline’s surface temperature was approximately 110 degrees at the time, authorities said.
Ashley Schwarz was previously convicted of Capital Murder on May 1, 2023, and sentenced to life in prison without parole.
“This outcome is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our prosecutors and the Odessa Police Department in seeking justice,” a statement from the Ector County District Attorney’s Office read.
Daniel and Ashley Schwarz were not her biological parents, but her “guardians,” according to relatives speaking to CBS affiliate KMGH in 2020.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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