Pediatrician tortures daughter with waterboarding

Use a pediatrician so-called waterboarding the daughter for near-death studies?

15/08/2012

In the US, a pediatrician is suspected to have carried out near-death studies of his eleven-year-old stepdaughter. According to the investigators, the doctor, who is known for his scientific research on near-death experiences of children, used his so-called waterboarding method with his daughter.

Waterboarding is known as a highly controversial interrogation method that simulates the drowning of the suspects. US investigators used waterboarding, for example, in Guantanamo at terrorism suspects. The well-known US pediatrician Melvin L. Morse is said to have applied this method to his stepdaughter, according to the investigators. The accused, however, rejects all allegations and claims to be victims of overreaction by the authorities.

Pediatrician puts the daughter in a near death condition
According to the affidavit of the investigators, brought the 58-year-old pediatrician from Dover his daughter „state close to a possible death through the simulation of drowning.“ The court records show that eleven-year-olds in talks with the police reported that her father had her face under a tap. The accused said this, according to the daughter as „Waterboarding“. The affidavit of the investigators also shows that they have a possible connection between the „Waterboarding“ see the pediatrician's daughter and studies in this area. „It is logical that he therefore wrote and researched the subject“, the investigators explained.

Arrest for assaulting the daughter
In fact, the pediatrician has made a name for himself in recent years with his studies on near-death experiences of children. Already in 1992, an interview with Oprah Winfrey found his book „Closer to the Light“ instead, in 2010, Morse was visiting Larry King. Beside these appearances in well-known television shows the „Rolling Stone Magazine“ him in 2004 a contribution. The daughter made the current allegations after the pediatrician grabbed her by the ankle and pulled her over the gravel path of his driveway, whereupon Morse was arrested on July 13 for exposing a child and assaulting her. In the subsequent talks with the police, the eleven-year-old explained that her father had disciplined her at least four times since 2009, keeping her face under a running tap. The accused has this punishment „Waterboarding“ called. The connection with his studies is so far only a presumption of the investigators and so the lawyer of the physician, Joe Hurley, the accusations as „purest speculation“ back.

Pediatrician feels wronged
The now discharged on bail pediatrician told media representatives, the charges against him were an overreaction of the authorities, due to the criticism that this has happened in the course of the sexual abuse scandal over the pediatrician Earl Bradley. Bradley had spent decades with his young patient without anyone noticing. The investigating authorities were then accused of massive omissions. According to Dr. Morse has the „post-Bradley hysteria“ now he too is overtaken. But even if the pediatrician does not use his daughter 's torture method „Waterboarding“ has been mistreated for study purposes, remains the allegation of the assault, which was originally the reason for the arrest. Non-violent education, the accused - despite his reputation as a pediatrician - apparently no understanding. (Fp)