Military Dad accused of Waterboarding 4-year old Daughter
Authorities say the 4-year-old was punished because she wouldn't say her ABC's
TACOMA -- A soldier at Fort Lewis is facing assault charges for allegedly using a torture technique on his 4-year old daughter her when she failed to recite her ABC's.
Joshua Tabor is accused of submerging his daughter's head into the water three to four times (face up).
The water came around her forehead and jawline, according to court documents.
Tabor, who served 15 months in Iraq, told police he used the illegal torture technique on the little girl because he grew frustrated with her refusal to say the ABCs and because he knew she was afraid of water.
Police responded to the house on January 31 after neighbors reported finding finding Tabor wearing hiss Kevlar helmet and threatening to break windows in the neighborhood.
He was intoxicated at the time. When police investigated, they interviewed his girlfriend who revealed that Tabor 'beats' his daughter.
Police located the daughter in the bathroom and discovered several bruises and scratch marks on her back and shoulder.
Court documents show the girl also had bruising on the front and back of her neck.
The child was taken into protective custody and the father was booked in jail for assault in the 3rd degree of a child.
He was released on $10,000 bail has been ordered to remain at the Lewis-McChord base in Tacoma.
Tabor is due back in court February 16.
Joshua Tabor is accused of submerging his daughter's head into the water three to four times (face up).
The water came around her forehead and jawline, according to court documents.
Tabor, who served 15 months in Iraq, told police he used the illegal torture technique on the little girl because he grew frustrated with her refusal to say the ABCs and because he knew she was afraid of water.
Police responded to the house on January 31 after neighbors reported finding finding Tabor wearing hiss Kevlar helmet and threatening to break windows in the neighborhood.
He was intoxicated at the time. When police investigated, they interviewed his girlfriend who revealed that Tabor 'beats' his daughter.
Police located the daughter in the bathroom and discovered several bruises and scratch marks on her back and shoulder.
Court documents show the girl also had bruising on the front and back of her neck.
The child was taken into protective custody and the father was booked in jail for assault in the 3rd degree of a child.
He was released on $10,000 bail has been ordered to remain at the Lewis-McChord base in Tacoma.
Tabor is due back in court February 16.
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