Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 > p > Fri, 10 Sep 2004 08:13:23 -0700 > Dad Allegedly Attempts Son's Circumcision > <http://story.news./news?tmpl=story & cid=817 & e=19 & u=/ap/bathroom_circumc\ ision> > > Dad Allegedly Attempts Son's Circumcision > > Thu Sep 9, 8:43 AM ET > > VANCOUVER, Wash. - A father who allegedly tried to > circumcise his > 8-year-old son in the bathroom after reading > selections from the Bible > has been charged with first-degree assault of a > child. > > Edwin Bruce Baxter, 33, was charged Tuesday in Clark > County Superior > Court. Judge Diane Woolard set bail at $50,000 and > scheduled an > arraignment for Sept. 17. > > If convicted, Baxter faces at least 10 years in > prison. > > According to a probable-cause affidavit, Baxter told > sheriff's deputies > he tried to circumcise his son with a knife Friday > after reading Genesis > 17 and Exodus 4 — both passages refer to the > procedure. > > He became concerned and called 911 when the boy > appeared to be losing > too much blood. > > Baxter told deputies he had no medical training. > > The boy was taken to Southwest Washington Medical > Center, where he > received several stitches. > > Baxter, of Ridgefield, is married with nine > children. He works as a > truck driver with Helser Brothers Transfer Co. in > Portland, Ore., > according to court documents. > > The parents have been reported in the past for > allegedly failing to > enroll their children in school, said Doug Lehrman, > Vancouver > administrator for the state Department of Children > and Family Services. > > Baxter was convicted in 1993 for domestic violence, > Clark County senior > deputy prosecutor Kim Farr said. > > [Note: the kid was lucky Pops wasn't reading > Leviticus...] > -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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