Trial of former pediatrician accused of waterboarding companion's daughter winding down
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Closing arguments are expected in the trial of a former pediatrician accused of waterboarding his longtime companion's daughter by holding the girl's head under a faucet.
Jurors in Delaware were expected to hear closing arguments Wednesday after 60-year-old Melvin Morse finishes testifying in his trial on endangerment and assault charges.
Morse could face more than 20 years in prison if convicted on all charges.
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Morse says the alleged waterboarding was his attempt to help the girl wash her hair.
But the girl, now 12, and her mother have testified that Morse used hair-washing as a threat or punishment when she misbehaved.
Morse, who has researched near-death experiences involving children, denies police claims that he may have been using waterboarding to experiment on the girl.