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Father pleads guilty to manslaughter after forcing child to jump on 110-degree trampoline

Mar 12, 2025Mar 12, 2025

ODESSA, Texas (WKRC) - A father pleaded guilty to manslaughter after him and his wife forced their daughter to jump on a trampoline for an extended period without food or water as a form of punishment.

Daniel Schwarz, 48, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the tragic death of his adopted daughter and has been sentenced to 18 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, according to Ector County District Attorney's Facebook post on Thursday.

The case dates back to August 29, 2020, when law enforcement responded to a medical emergency involving an 8-year-old girl. Investigators later discovered that Daniel and his wife, Ashley Schwarz, 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.

Ashley 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," said officials involved in the case.