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Republican Party Chair Arrested for Child Abuse

2/12/2026

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  • David Nephi Johnson, chair of Wasatch County Republican Party, was arrested on a first-degree felony charge of child abuse involving waterboarding.
  • The arrest followed a report from the Utah Division of Child and Family Services.
  • A teenage victim described being held underwater for up to 30 seconds and said the abuse extended to her siblings.
  • The Heber City Police Department is investigating and urges anyone with information to come forward.