Brandon Reynolds said he had a ritual that would calm him. His daughter’s heart formed with a hole while she was in the womb, and from time to time, he would put his ear to her chest to hear and feel the miracle of its beat.<doc-sep>A New Mexico man was arrested Friday for beating his five-year-old daughter to death for not doing homework. Brandon Reynolds, 36, brutally beat his daughter, Sarah Dubois-Gilbeau, on Thursday night after she refused to do her homework. He called 911 the following day and said the child was suffering from cardiac arrest. "When rescue arrived they realized this was turning into a criminal situation and they called us and we took over the investigation. We recognized that this wasn't consistent with what they were being told and it became a criminal investigation, “an Albuquerque Police Department spokesperson said, ABC 7 reported. Emergency responders rushed the child to the hospital after trying to revive her, where she was pronounced dead. "Detectives learned from hospital staff that the girl had suffered serious injuries. Detectives from our crimes against children unit were called to the scene to investigate with the assistance of our homicide unit,” Albuquerque Police Chief Michael Geier said. According to the criminal complaint, Reynolds told police that he became very angry after his daughter refused to do homework and that “he didn’t know what came over him” and “that’s when the discipline set in.” The complaint stated that blood was found on the living room walls and the carpet when officers arrived at the home. The child was hit several times with a shoe and was covered with bruises. "This is definitely a heartbreaking tragedy and our officers and detectives are working diligently at this time to get justice for this little girl," Geier said. Photo: Philippe Huguen/AFP/Getty Images A neighbor told police that she heard the man shouting “'Get up!’ followed by sounds of someone or something being struck.” Reynolds, who was granted custody of the child following a legal dispute with the child's mother, was taken into custody Friday and charged with child abuse, intentionally caused, resulting in the death of a child under 13. He was held at Metropolitan Detention Center. Speaking to ABC-affiliated television station KOAT, a neighbor said, the girl “was so cute. She was a little angel.” "She didn't deserve this," the neighbor added.<doc-sep>Brandon Reynolds said he had a ritual that would calm him. His daughter's heart formed with a hole while she was in the womb, and from time to time, he would put his ear to her chest to hear and feel the miracle of its beat. He found it "soothing," Reynolds told police after emergency responders fought to save his five-year old daughter at his Albuquerque, New Mexico, home early Friday. Fire and rescue arrived to find her in possible cardiac arrest and no pulse. But signs of physical trauma prompted paramedics to call the police, authorities said in a news conference. The girl regained a pulse and was transferred to the University of New Mexico hospital, where she died, according to a criminal complaint obtained by The Washington Post. Reynolds was charged Friday with intentional child abuse resulting in the death of a child, authorities said, and his story began to unfurl in a taped interview at the police station. His daughter was home-schooled, he told investigators, and she did her homework on the computer. She told him she didn't want to do any homework that night, according to the complaint. 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He pleaded guilty to two counts of making indecent images of children, one count of attempting incitement of a child to engage in sexual activity, and two counts of inciting a child under 16 to engage in sexual activity. He also pleaded guilty to two counts of causing a child to watch a sexual act. He was sentenced to 32 months of imprisonment. Chichester clergy child abuse Bishop Peter Ball Peter Ball was the Bishop of Lewes between 1977 and 1992 (later Bishop of Gloucester). In September 2015, Bishop Ball pleaded guilty to counts of misconduct in public office concerning sexual activity with young adults and two counts of indecent assaults against adults. He was sentenced to 32 months’ imprisonment. The Reverend Vickery House was a vicar within East Sussex and a close associate of Peter Ball. He was convicted of five counts of indecent assault and was sentenced to six-and-a-half years’ imprisonment in October 2015. 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Chichester clergy child abuse Terence Banks Terence Banks and the associated offending of Michael Walsh and David Bowring. Terence Banks was the steward of Chichester Cathedral. He was convicted in May 2001 and sentenced to 16 years' imprisonment for 32 sexual offences against 12 boys. That response "triggered" him, Reynolds said. "That's when the discipline came in," he told investigators. He beat her with a shoe before he began "blacking out" until he realised she was lethargic and cradled her on the living room floor, the complaint said. Investigators interviewed a neighbour who reported a commotion, including Reynolds shouting, "Get up!" Officers described a violent and surreal scene inside the home. There was blood on a wall and the carpet, and Reynolds called his daughter's mother on FaceTime to tell her about the incident as officers were still there. Reynolds said he was alarmed when the girl's breathing became shallow and his ritual nearly went silent - he could barely feel her heartbeat. He then called first responders. ✕ 'I beg the Lord’s forgiveness' for child abuse 'betrayal' says Pope Francis at a service in Knock, Ireland Police observed him to be "emotionless," the complaint said. It is unclear if Reynolds is represented by an attorney. A neighbour told KOAT that she used to babysit the child. They painted each other's nails. "She was a little angel," the neighbour said. "She didn't deserve this."<doc-sep>A New Mexico man was arrested and charged with intentional child abuse resulting in the death of a child under 13 last week after he beat his 5-year-old daughter to death for not doing her homework, Albuquerque police say. Brandon Reynolds, 36, said he was assisting his daughter with her homework from school on Thursday when she expressed her refusal to complete it, according to a criminal complaint. Reynolds, who was enraged at his daughter's attitude towards homework, decided to discipline her by spanking her with a shoe at around 8.30 p.m. He then claims to have "blacked out." At around 1 a.m. on Friday, Reynolds phoned 911, emergency services, to report that his daughter had gone into cardiac arrest. After emergency responders were unable to revive the child, she was immediately transported to University of New Mexico Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. "The Fire Department and AFR received a 911 call at 1 a.m. this morning of a child in cardiac arrest. The AFR arrived at the scene and administered medical treatment before transporting that child to the hospital," an Albuquerque Police Department (APD) spokesperson said on Friday at a press conference live-streamed to Facebook. "That child, a five-year-old girl, was declared deceased at the hospital. [We] learnt from hospital staff that the girl suffered serious injuries." "When rescue arrived, they realized this was turning into a criminal situation and they called us and we took over the investigation," another APD spokesperson added. "AFR recognized right away that this wasn't consistent with what they were being told and it became a criminal investigation." Police noted at the press conference that the investigation is currently active and more information will be released at a later date. Authorities also revealed there were no other children in the house at the time of the incident and that police were not aware of any past events of a similar nature related to Reynolds or the victim. An investigation conducted by authorities and the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department found blood on the walls and carpet of the living room where the incident occurred. Authorities said the girl, who has not been formally named, was covered in bruises and other serious injuries, allegedly from being beaten with the shoe. According to the Albuquerque Journal, court records show that Reynolds had full custody of the victim after a falling out with her mother, Chantal Smith. A custody battle for the child led a court hearing officer, who had concerns with Smith's marijuana use, to determine that she ought to be in the care of her father. The Albuquerque Police Department did not immediately respond to Newsweek's request for further comment.<doc-sep>
Brandon Reynolds was charged with intentional child abuse resulting in the death of a child, police said Brandon Reynolds said he had a ritual that would calm him. His daughter's heart formed with a hole while she was in the womb, and from time to time, he would put his ear to her chest to hear and feel the miracle of its beat. He found it "soothing," Reynolds told police after emergency responders fought to save his 5-year old daughter at his Albuquerque, New Mexico, home early Friday. Fire and rescue arrived to find her in possible cardiac arrest and no pulse. But signs of physical trauma prompted paramedics to call the police, authorities said in a news conference. The girl regained a pulse and was transferred to the University of New Mexico hospital, where she died, according to a criminal complaint obtained by The Washington Post. Reynolds was charged Friday with intentional child abuse resulting in the death of a child, authorities said, and his story began to unfurl in a taped interview at the police station. His daughter was home-schooled, he told investigators, and she did her homework on the computer. She told him she didn't want to do any homework that night, according to the complaint. That response "triggered" him, Reynolds said. "That's when the discipline came in," he told investigators. He beat her with a shoe before he began "blacking out" until he realized she was lethargic and cradled her on the living room floor, the complaint said. Investigators interviewed a neighbor who reported a commotion, including Reynolds shouting, "Get up!" Officers described a violent and surreal scene inside the home. There was blood on a wall and the carpet, and Reynolds called his daughter's mother on FaceTime to tell her about the incident as officers were still there. Reynolds said he was alarmed when the girl's breathing became shallow and his ritual nearly went silent - he could barely feel her heartbeat. He then called first responders. Police observed him to be "emotionless," the complaint said. It is unclear if Reynolds is represented by an attorney. A neighbor told KOAT that she used to babysit the child. They painted each other's nails. "She was a little angel," the neighbor said. "She didn't deserve this." Detectives from the child abuse unit have helped in the investigation, Albuquerque Police Chief Michael Geier said. "This is definitely a heartbreaking tragedy, and our officers and detectives are working diligently at this time to get justice for this little girl," Geier said.