Girl says dad, paranormal TV figure, abused her
Source: Agencies |
August 11, 2012, Saturday
|
Print Edition
Print Edition
THE daughter of a US doctor who has appeared on national TV for his research on near-death experiences told investigators he "waterboarded" her several times by holding her face under a running faucet.
An attorney for Dr Melvin Morse called that description an "attention-getter" by authorities, based on an allegation from an 11-year-old who had made a false abuse claim against a family member before.
"Whatever's being described is not waterboarding," Joe Hurley said. Waterboarding simulates drowning, and it has been used in the past by US interrogators on terrorism suspects. Many critics call it torture.
Morse and his wife, Pauline, were charged with several felony counts on Tuesday based on the daughter's claims.
Morse has written several books and articles on paranormal science and near-death experiences.
At the time of his arrest, Morse, 58, was out on bail on misdemeanor charges of assault and endangering the welfare of a child. Those charges relate to a July incident in which authorities allege Morse grabbed the 11-year-old by the ankle and, as her six-year-old sister watched, dragged her across a gravel driveway, took her inside the family's home and began spanking her.
The older girl told investigators that beginning in 2009, her father had disciplined her by what he told her was "waterboarding." State police said the girl was subjected to such punishment at least four times and that her mother witnessed some incidents but did not stop them.
An attorney for Dr Melvin Morse called that description an "attention-getter" by authorities, based on an allegation from an 11-year-old who had made a false abuse claim against a family member before.
"Whatever's being described is not waterboarding," Joe Hurley said. Waterboarding simulates drowning, and it has been used in the past by US interrogators on terrorism suspects. Many critics call it torture.
Morse and his wife, Pauline, were charged with several felony counts on Tuesday based on the daughter's claims.
Morse has written several books and articles on paranormal science and near-death experiences.
At the time of his arrest, Morse, 58, was out on bail on misdemeanor charges of assault and endangering the welfare of a child. Those charges relate to a July incident in which authorities allege Morse grabbed the 11-year-old by the ankle and, as her six-year-old sister watched, dragged her across a gravel driveway, took her inside the family's home and began spanking her.
The older girl told investigators that beginning in 2009, her father had disciplined her by what he told her was "waterboarding." State police said the girl was subjected to such punishment at least four times and that her mother witnessed some incidents but did not stop them.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 娌狪CP璇侊細娌狪CP澶05050403鍙-1
- |
- 浜掕仈缃戞柊闂讳俊鎭湇鍔¤鍙瘉锛31120180004
- |
- 缃戠粶瑙嗗惉璁稿彲璇侊細0909346
- |
- 骞挎挱鐢佃鑺傜洰鍒朵綔璁稿彲璇侊細娌瓧绗354鍙
- |
- 澧炲肩數淇′笟鍔＄粡钀ヨ鍙瘉锛氭勃B2-20120012
Copyright 漏 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
