Pediatrician Melvin Morse, known for research into near-death experiences, is now being accused of waterboarding his 11-year-old daughter.<br/> <br />"How you would be if you were being dragged through the mud, you have had a good reputation as a fine physician"<br/> <br />The 58-year-old doctor along with his wife Pauline were arrested on charges of conspiracy and endangering the welfare of a child.<br/> <br />Morse's attorney Joe Hurley responded to accusations his client waterboarded his daughter four times over a two year period.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Morse's attorney Joe Hurley saying:<br/> <br />"I have no idea what happened, I have never asked him. Absolutely not. And I explained to him as I explained to you because most people say 'what did he say,' I don't want to know his truth until I hear what their version is"<br/> <br />He also acknowledged the highly charged nature of the accusations.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Melvin Morse's attorney Joe Hurley saying:<br/> <br />"So waterboarding has a distinct emotional pull immediately when you hear it. It makes you think of bad, bad, bad people, and that attaches to you to some degree."<br/> <br />Morse and his wife were released on bail and will be arraigned in the next few weeks.
