'I don't feel very safe.' Utah man accused of waterboarding teen daughter

Wasatch County GOP chair charged with felony child abuse

Wasatch County GOP Chair David Nephi Johnson, accused of waterboarding a 16-year-old relative, has been arrested on charges of felony child abuse.

Wasatch County GOP Chair arrested following allegations of waterboarding teen child

The Wasatch County GOP Chair was taken into custody after allegations of child abuse involving waterboarding.David Nephi Johnson, 54, was booked into the Wasat

'I don't feel very safe.' Utah man accused of waterboarding teen daughter

A Heber City man has been arrested for investigation of aggravated child abuse for allegedly waterboarding his teen daughter as a form of punishment. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News HEBER CITY, Utah (KSL) — A father was arrested Tuesday and accused of waterboarding his teen daughter. David Nephi Johnson, 54, was booked into the Wasatch County Jail for investigation of aggravated child abuse. The investigation began Jan. 21 when police received…

54-year-old Heber City man arrested for allegedly waterboarding teen daughter

A 54-year-old Heber City man is facing aggravated child abuse charges after his 16-year-old daughter told police that he waterboarded her. FOX 13 News is not disclosing the name of the arrested party in an effort to protect the identity of the victim.According to court documents, on January 21, Heber City police received a mandatory child abuse and neglect report from the Utah Division of Child and Family Services. The report stated that the 16-…

Wasatch County Republican Party Chair David Johnson is under investigation for alleged child abuse

The Heber City Police Department is investigating Wasatch County Republican Party Chair David Johnson for alleged aggravated child abuse, according to Chief Parker Sever.  Johnson, a resident of Heber City, had not been formally charged in Wasatch County’s Fourth District Court as of Tuesday afternoon. An aggravated child abuse charge in Utah is applied under circumstances where serious injury is inflicted upon a person under the age of 18. It i…

Wasatch County Republican Chair arrested in alleged child abuse case

HEBER CITY, Utah — The Heber City Police Department has arrested David Johnson, current Chair of the Republican Party in Wasatch County, following an investigation into allegations of aggravated child abuse involving a juvenile. Detectives with the Heber City Police Department initiated an investigation after receiving information alleging that Johnson had held the head of his 16-year-old daughter under water as a form of punishment, according t…