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10/15/22
Iowa City Police have arrested a woman they say beat a juvenile with a belt.
The alleged incident reportedly took place around 2am on September 24th at the Bittersweet Court residence of 25-year-old Doniece Mason. Police allege Mason struck the victim with a belt multiple times, causing redness and swelling to the girl’s forearms, legs and face. Mason allegedly admitted to striking the girl with a belt.
Police apprehended Mason after her car was stopped for a traffic violation just before 2:45 Saturday morning outside H Bar on South Van Buren Street. Her license is revoked until November 21st due to an OWI test failure. Police say Mason struggled with officers as she was being taken into custody.
Mason is charged with Child Endangerment, Driving While Revoked and Interference With Official Acts. If convicted on all charges, she faces a maximum of over three years in jail.