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11. Wasatch County Republican party releases statement after chair arrested for allegedly waterboarding 16-year-old

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Feb 13, 2026, 10:27 PM

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Source-https://www.abc4.com/news/crimes-against-children/wasatch-county-republican-statement-chair-arrested-waterboarding/

snip-"In their statement, the Wasatch County GOP Executive committee stated that they are deeply concerned and troubled by the allegations against Johnson and held an emergency session. Vice Chair Patty Sprunt will temporarily assume leadership of the party.

They also asked the public to refrain from judgement in the case until the facts and evidence have been presented and that all individuals are innocent until proven guilty."

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County GOP Chair in Utah Accused of 'Waterboarding' Daughter Because She Didn't Clean Her Room [View all] Nevilledog Friday OP

WTF? malaise Friday #1

My thoughts exactly sakabatou Friday #4

same here gopiscrap Friday #9

Exactly Bristlecone Friday #16

Grand Old Psychopaths Diamond_Dog Friday #2

In case you were wondering! Floyd R. Turbo Friday #3

Ugh. UGH. Cletus, Texas Deranger. Grokenstein Friday #12

This Howdy Doody clown needs to do some prison time. OGBuzz Friday #14

I'm sure Shrub's administration would've hired him sakabatou Friday #5

Still waiting for Hannity to undergo waterboarding as he promised to do. Norrrm Friday #6

sheesh!! BlueWaveNeverEnd Friday #7

Johnson "grabbed the victim by the back of her neck and took her into the bathroom while the sink was filling with water BlueWaveNeverEnd Friday #8

That's not 'water-boarding', that's DROWNING! Jack Valentino Friday #10

Where's the money, Lebowski? JoseBalow Friday #18

Wasatch County Republican party releases statement after chair arrested for allegedly waterboarding 16-year-old irisblue Friday #11

"Deeply concerned" durablend Friday #15

... Solly Mack Friday #13

So MAGA of him. NT timms139 Friday #17

I am guessing that is not the only thing he has done to her. niyad Friday #19

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