What is waterboarding a child

Prosecutors also said the children had suffered broken limbs and "varying forms of scars". Officers say they found the outwardly smart two-storey house in Fairfield, north of San Francisco, filled with rotting food and faeces - and the children, aged from six months to 12 years, huddled together on the floor.

The children spoke with speech impediments. After weeks of interviews, prosecutors now allege that the siblings were subjected to sadistic torture. The father is accused of abuse while the mother is alleged to have dissuaded the children from reporting injuries including broken arms. The couple - who deny the charges - say they home schooled their children although the Associated Press reports that their property was not registered as a school, as required by law. In an interview from prison , published on the video-sharing website YouTube, Mr Allen describes himself as a peaceful man and the "Indiana Jones of spirituality".

But I am not an animal. I am not a torturer and I am not a monster. Kunstler says. Other experts have found that waterboarding can positively affect siblings and other family as well.

Erin Tsu from John Hopkins University. While waterboarding is safe when done correctly, proponents like Dr. Kunstler recommend the procedure be undertaken with care. Many doctors and child behaviorists note that waterboarding can be effective with children of all ages. A Stanford Study found that even with infants to those up to 4-years-old, waterboarding can be a useful aid in eating right, going to bed on time, even behaving in public.

Facebook Twitter Email. Prosecutor: California children waterboarded, shot with crossbows and BB guns. Show Caption. Hide Caption. Kids removed from squalid California home; parents charged. Police say they've found signs of abuse among 10 children living with their parents in a Fairfield, California home.

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