Father Arrested After His Toddler Allegedly Drowned When He Fell Asleep in Hot Tub with the Baby Still in His Arms

A father has been arrested after his toddler allegedly drowned when he fell asleep in a hot tub while holding the child.

The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) in Florida said in a news release that Reynard Tyrone Hough, 33, a Washington, D.C., native, was arrested and is facing charges related to child neglect and manslaughter.

Deputies responded to a home on Nice Court in Kissimmee on Dec. 13 shortly after 3:30 a.m. following a report of an unresponsive child who appeared to have drowned in a hot tub. When deputies arrived, they found a 20-month-old girl unresponsive. She was taken to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead shortly after 4:30 a.m…

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