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Nevilledog

(54,812 posts)
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 08:47 PM 14 hrs ago

County GOP Chair in Utah Accused of 'Waterboarding' Daughter Because She Didn't Clean Her Room

https://people.com/gop-chair-utah-allegedly-waterboarding-daughter-11906328

A local Republican Party chairman in Utah has been arrested for allegedly “waterboarding” his own daughter after getting angry at her for not cleaning her bedroom, police say, according to local reports.

Wasatch County GOP chairman David Nephi Johnson was arrested and charged with first-degree aggravated child abuse on Tuesday, according to a police press release and local KSL, KPCW, and ABC 4 Utah.

Johnson, the 54-year-old GOP chairman of Wasatch County, was booked at the Wasatch County Jail, according to the outlets, citing local police.

The Heber City Police Department said in a statement Tuesday that it arrested Johnson “after receiving information alleging that a father had subjected his 16-year-old daughter to waterboarding as a form of punishment.”

“During the course of the investigation, detectives also learned that the juvenile had been backhanded on the torso, resulting in visible bruising,” police added.

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County GOP Chair in Utah Accused of 'Waterboarding' Daughter Because She Didn't Clean Her Room (Original Post) Nevilledog 14 hrs ago OP
WTF? malaise 14 hrs ago #1
My thoughts exactly sakabatou 13 hrs ago #4
same here gopiscrap 12 hrs ago #9
Exactly Bristlecone 11 hrs ago #16
Grand Old Psychopaths Diamond_Dog 14 hrs ago #2
In case you were wondering! Floyd R. Turbo 14 hrs ago #3
Ugh. UGH. Cletus, Texas Deranger. Grokenstein 12 hrs ago #12
This Howdy Doody clown needs to do some prison time. OGBuzz 12 hrs ago #14
I'm sure Shrub's administration would've hired him sakabatou 13 hrs ago #5
Still waiting for Hannity to undergo waterboarding as he promised to do. Norrrm 13 hrs ago #6
sheesh!! BlueWaveNeverEnd 13 hrs ago #7
Johnson "grabbed the victim by the back of her neck and took her into the bathroom while the sink was filling with water BlueWaveNeverEnd 12 hrs ago #8
That's not 'water-boarding', that's DROWNING! Jack Valentino 12 hrs ago #10
Where's the money, Lebowski? JoseBalow 11 hrs ago #18
Wasatch County Republican party releases statement after chair arrested for allegedly waterboarding 16-year-old irisblue 12 hrs ago #11
"Deeply concerned" durablend 12 hrs ago #15
... Solly Mack 12 hrs ago #13
So MAGA of him. NT timms139 11 hrs ago #17
I am guessing that is not the only thing he has done to her. niyad 11 hrs ago #19

OGBuzz

(114 posts)
14. This Howdy Doody clown needs to do some prison time.
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 10:48 PM
12 hrs ago

I'm sure there will be more indiscretions revealed.....GQP are the party of family values, after all.

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(13,518 posts)
8. Johnson "grabbed the victim by the back of her neck and took her into the bathroom while the sink was filling with water
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 09:57 PM
12 hrs ago

Johnson "grabbed the victim by the back of her neck and took her into the bathroom while the sink was filling with water. She disclosed that (Johnson) dunked her head under, brought it out, splashed water in her face, then dunked the victim's head under again.”

Jack Valentino

(4,678 posts)
10. That's not 'water-boarding', that's DROWNING!
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 10:22 PM
12 hrs ago

Water-boarding as I understand it, was typically done by placing a towel over the victim's face, and pouring water over it which would simulate the sensation of drowning--- pushing someone's head under water isn't 'water-boarding', that's out and out drowning...


irisblue

(37,136 posts)
11. Wasatch County Republican party releases statement after chair arrested for allegedly waterboarding 16-year-old
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 10:27 PM
12 hrs ago

Source-https://www.abc4.com/news/crimes-against-children/wasatch-county-republican-statement-chair-arrested-waterboarding/


snip-"In their statement, the Wasatch County GOP Executive committee stated that they are deeply concerned and troubled by the allegations against Johnson and held an emergency session. Vice Chair Patty Sprunt will temporarily assume leadership of the party.

They also asked the public to refrain from judgement in the case until the facts and evidence have been presented and that all individuals are innocent until proven guilty."


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