Mom's boyfriend charged with murder in death of Kinsley, 2

In a courtroom packed Friday with emotional friends and family of Kinsley Kinner, 2, her mother and her mother's boyfriend were arraigned in her beating death.

Many held posters and wore clothing bearing the slogan "Justice for Kinsley."

Kinsley, who was taken to Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center on Wednesday morning, died Thursday, according to the Hamilton County Coroner's office.

Kinsley, of Madison Township, wasn't breathing when she was taken to the hospital, according to the Butler County Sheriff's Office.

Her mother, Rebecca Kinner, 23, is facing a felony charge of permitting child abuse. Rebecca Kinner's boyfriend, Bradley Young, 26, was charged with murder Friday morning. He was initially charged with felonious assault.

At the arraignment in Middletown Municipal Court, a judge ordered them to be held without bond in the Butler County Jail. The two will next appear in court for the preliminary hearing on Dec. 10.

Kinner told police she watched Young shake and punch the 2-year-old girl in the head multiple times Tuesday.

Kinner called 911 and reported that her daughter was coming in and out of consciousness and wasn't breathing Wednesday morning.

"She went to bed and woke up screaming at the top of her lungs twice and now we can't get her to wake up," Kinner told the dispatcher.

A man – who did not identify himself in the 911 call – performed CPR on the girl while he and Kinner waited for paramedics to arrive. Seven minutes later Butler County deputies arrived at the home in the 3400 block of Radabaugh Road in Madison Township and took the unconscious child to the Atrium Hospital. She wasn't breathing at the time, according to the sheriff's office.

Medical staff reported that the girl had bruising under her chin towards her throat and several bruises all over her head. A CAT scan showed bleeding on her brain. According to the medics, she was brain dead and put on a ventilator.

Physicians told investigators the girl's injuries were consistent with child abuse and deputies arrested Kinner and Young.

"I am beside myself," said Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones said before the death was announced. "I am going to work closely with the Butler County Prosecutor's Office to seek the highest punishment possible for the people who did this."

Scott Senft, who identified himself on Facebook as Kinsley's father, posted pictures holding Kinsley's hand and of other family members at her bedside at the hospital.

Senft announced Kinsley's death Thursday on Facebook.

Play all you want in heaven baby, daddy will be there soon, we will play everyday, love each other like we do now, and show the world it's still me and you till the end, I love you baby so much!!!! RIP my beautiful angel

"I promise I will make them pay for this," Senft wrote in a Facebook post.

In another post with Young's picture, he wrote, "The guy that used my daughter as a punching bag! I hope he gets what he deserves!!!"

The #PrayforKinsley hashtag flooded social media Wednesday and Thursday, hundreds of comments have been posted to Senft's Facebook updates on Kinsley and multiple GoFundMe pages were created in her honor.

On the Middletown Police Department's Facebook page, Chief Rodney Muterspaw wrote, "Our department is heartbroken over the death of little Kinsley Kinner from Madison Township tonight. There are no words big enough to describe what this little girl went through the last few days. We sincerely pray for her and know that now she is in a better place – a peaceful place. We ask our community to keep this angel in your thoughts and prayers as justice is served. Make sure you give your kids an extra long hug tonight."

If anyone has information related to the case, contact the Butler County Sheriff's Office tip line by texting "cops" to 274637, or call 513-785-1300.