Delaware doctor convicted in ‘waterboarding’ trial

By Lacey Johnson GEORGETOWN, Delaware (Reuters) – A Delaware jury found a prominent pediatrician and best-selling author guilty on Thursday of endangering his stepdaughter in a trial featuring testimony that he subjected the girl to a form of waterboarding to punish her. Dr. Melvin Morse, an author on near-death experiences who has appeared on “Oprah” and “Good Morning America,” could face up to 10 years in prison. Morse went on trial in late January on charges of child endangerment dating back to July 2012, when his stepdaughter was 11 years old. His stepdaughter, now 12, told authorities that Morse, 60, had physically abused her, including waterboarding her on four occasions.