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{{Construction Site}}'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' is a father in Washington Oregon who attempted to circumcise his own son.==Criminal charges==Edwin Baxter of Beaverton, Oregon was criminally charged with assault after attempting to circumcise his eight-year-old son with a kitchen knife.<ref>{{REFnews |title=Father charged with assault for attempted circumcision. |url=https://www.cirp.org/news/2004/2004-09-08_KPTV.php |last=Rice |first=Stephanie |init= |publisher=KPTV |website= |date=2004-09-08 |accessdate=2024-11-08 |format= |quote=}}</ref>
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==Court appearance==
Baxter was held in the [https://clark.wa.gov/ Clark County], Washington jail for $50,000 bail. He pleaded not guilty to second-degree assault of a child at his court appearance.<ref>{{REFnews
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==Sentencing==
On 7 December 2004, a jury convicted Baxter of assault of a child in the second degree.
Baxter rejected a plea deal, after which Judge James Rulli sentenced him to three-years in jail.<ref>{{REFnews
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