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| US soldier 'waterboards' daughter | US soldier 'waterboards' daughter |
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| A US soldier has been charged with assault after allegedly waterboarding his four-year-old daughter, police in the state of Washington have said. | A US soldier has been charged with assault after allegedly waterboarding his four-year-old daughter, police in the state of Washington have said. |
| Sgt Joshua Tabor dunked the girl's head in a sink full of water for not reciting the alphabet, police in the town of Yelm said. | Sgt Joshua Tabor dunked the girl's head in a sink full of water for not reciting the alphabet, police in the town of Yelm said. |
| Waterboarding is an interrogation technique that simulates drowning and has been banned as torture by the US. | Waterboarding is an interrogation technique that simulates drowning and has been banned as torture by the US. |
| Sgt Tabor is a helicopter repairer who served in Iraq from 2007-08. | Sgt Tabor is a helicopter repairer who served in Iraq from 2007-08. |
| Yelm police chief Todd Stancil said Sgt Tabor was arrested on 31 January. | Yelm police chief Todd Stancil said Sgt Tabor was arrested on 31 January. |
| "From what I understand it is very similar to waterboarding," Mr Stancil said of the alleged offence, according to the AFP news agency. | |
| "And to make it only worse, the daughter is afraid of water," the police chief told AFP. | |
| Officers were called after Sgt Tabor was seen walking around his neighbourhood holding a Kevlar helmet and threatening to break windows, the police chief added. | Officers were called after Sgt Tabor was seen walking around his neighbourhood holding a Kevlar helmet and threatening to break windows, the police chief added. |
| The girl was then found hiding in a locked bathroom in the soldier's home, Mr Stancil said on Monday. | The girl was then found hiding in a locked bathroom in the soldier's home, Mr Stancil said on Monday. |
| Sgt Tabor posted bail of $10,000 (£6,400) on Monday and has been confined to barracks at his base in Washington state. | Sgt Tabor posted bail of $10,000 (£6,400) on Monday and has been confined to barracks at his base in Washington state. |