Georgetown Couple Arrested for Endangering Their Children

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GEORGETOWN, Del.- Delaware State Police have arrested a Georgetown couple accused of endangering their children.
Melvin L. Morse, 58, and Pauline L. Morse, 40, are each charged with four counts of first-degree reckless endangering (felony), second-degree conspiracy (felony) and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child (misdemeanor).
Police said the arrests stemmed from an investigation that got under way after detectives were notified about a domestic assault incident that occurred on July 12, in which Melvin Morse grabbed his 11-year-old daughter by the ankle and began dragging her across a gravel driveway at their home. According to investigators, Melvin Morse then brought the child inside the home and began spanking her. Morse was arrested on July 16 and charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child and one count of third-degree assault in connection with the alleged incident. He was later released after posting $750 secured bail.
Troopers said that on Aug. 6, the 11-year-old was brought to the Child Advocacy Center where she was interviewed. According to police, the girl informed detectives that over the course of a two-year period, beginning in May 2009, she was disciplined by her father by what he called "waterboarding." Police said this act was performed on her by her father holding her face under a running faucet, causing the water to go up her nose and all over her face. This form of punishment was used on her no less than four different occasions, investigators said.
Police said the victim's mother, Pauline Morse, witnessed a few of these incidents and failed to stop Melvin from performing the act.
Melvin Morse and Pauline Morse were arrested at their home on Aug. 7 and brought back to Troop 4 where they were booked on the aforementioned charges. Melvin Morse was ordered held on $14,500 secured bail. He was issued a no contact order with either of the children and Pauline. Pauline Morse was released on $14,500 unsecured bail was ordered to have no contact with either of the children or Melvin.
The children are currently in the care of Division of Family Services, police said
http://www.wboc.com/story/19227061/g...their-children

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Same story different news source:
Pediatrician, wife charged with endangering their children

A Georgetown pediatrician and his wife have been charged with endangering the welfare of their children.
The children, ages 11 and 5, have been placed in the care of Division of Family Services.
The investigation began after detectives learned about a July 12 incident when police say pediatrician Melvin Morse, 58, of the 20000 block of Lewes-Georgetown Highway, grabbed his 11-year-old child by the ankle and began dragging the child across a gravel driveway at their residence.
http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/n...hildren/881059

[Tracy]

This maniac is a pediatrician?????? Wow, all I can say is that I'm glad I'm not raising kids in Sussex County and had to choose a doctor down there.

[Josef]

Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow.

[Kid Lester]

That's just "enhanced parenting techniques"

[max1]

yes but they work......

[Josef]

We're not even supposed to waterboard known terrrorists, and this dude was doing it to his kids.