Swimmer, 68, chokes, scratches boy at water park after he splashes her with water: police

Nypost · May 24, 2026 · 251 words · By Patrick Reilly

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Swimmer, 68, chokes, scratches boy at water park after he splashes her with water: police See more of our coverage in your search results.

Claims checked 7

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What happened

Swimmer, 68, chokes, scratches boy at water park after he splashes her with water: police See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleA short-tempered woman was arrested after she allegedly strangled and scratched a child for splashing water on her at a waterpark, according to police.

Common ground

Aliprandi, 68, grabbed the young boy by the throat on the Lazy River at the Cowabunga Bay Water Park in Draper, Utah on Saturday, according to the Draper Police Department.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Aliprandi was arrested and charged with one count of aggravated assault, a felony, and one count of child abuse, a misdemeanor?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Aliprandi was arrested and charged with one count of aggravated assault, a felony, and one count of child abuse, a misdemeanor.”

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While news reports confirm she was arrested for assault and child abuse, the specific evidence provided for this claim index consists of irrelevant search results about Taylor Swift and a restaurant. The relevant news snippets in other indices mention the arrest but do not explicitly list the specific felony/misdemeanor counts in the provided text.

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Claim 2: “The boy had red scratches on his neck and said he felt pressure when Aliprandi grabbed his neck”

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Only one of the relevant news reports specifically mentions the 'red scratches' and the child's feeling of pressure; the other report mentions the assault but not these specific physical details.

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Claim 3: “The child had stood near a fountain along the side of the lazy river and had splashed [Aliprandi]”

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Two independent news reports cite arrest documents stating the child stood near a fountain along the lazy river and splashed Aliprandi.

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 hours ago ... Marjorie C. Aliprandi, 68, was ... “The child had stood near a fountain along the side of the lazy river and had splashed [Aliprandi].”.
https://www.abc4.com/news/crime/water-park-assault-draper-ut…

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 hours ago ... “The child had stood near a fountain along the side of the lazy river and had splashed Marjorie,” say the arrest documents for Marjorie C.
https://gephardtdaily.com/local/woman-68-arrested-at-draper-…

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Claim 4: “She was booked at the Salt Lake County Jail.”

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The evidence provided for this specific claim consists of irrelevant search results about Taylor Swift and a restaurant. No provided evidence confirms the specific booking location as Salt Lake County Jail.

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Claim 5: “Aliprandi... put both of her hands around the boy’s neck “in an attempt to get him to stop spraying her,””

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Two independent news reports confirm the affidavit states Aliprandi put both hands around the boy's neck to stop him from spraying her.

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 hours ago ... ... hands around the boy's neck “in an attempt to get him to stop spraying her,” the affidavit states. The child reportedly had red scratches on his ...
https://www.abc4.com/news/crime/water-park-assault-draper-ut…

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 hours ago ... Aliprandi. “Marjorie became upset with the child, and put both of her hands around his neck in an attempt to get him to stop spraying her.
https://gephardtdaily.com/local/woman-68-arrested-at-draper-…

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Claim 6: “Marjorie C. Aliprandi, 68, grabbed the young boy by the throat on the Lazy River at the Cowabunga Bay Water Park in Draper, Utah on Saturday”

CORROBORATED

Two independent news reports confirm that Marjorie C. Aliprandi, 68, was arrested for allegedly grabbing a child's neck at Cowabunga Bay Water Park in Draper, Utah.

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Claim 7: “A lifeguard at the water park witnessed the incident, telling police she saw Aliprandi become upset with the child and choke him after he had sprayed her with water.”

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Two independent news reports confirm a lifeguard witnessed the incident and provided a statement to police regarding Aliprandi choking the child.

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 hours ago ... A lifeguard at the water park witnessed the incident, telling police she saw Aliprandi ... child and choke him after he had sprayed her with water ...
https://www.abc4.com/news/crime/water-park-assault-draper-ut…

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 hours ago ... ... child's neck after the child had sprayed Marjorie. This life guard did fill out a witness statement of these events.” Aliprandi was arrested ...
https://gephardtdaily.com/local/woman-68-arrested-at-draper-…

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