The Cedar County Sheriff's Office says that 34-year-old Michael Shane Rush of Stockton has been charged class D felony abuse of a child and class D felony domestic assault in the second degree.
Mr. Rush allegedly caused traumatic bruising and serious physical injury to his seven-year old daughter by spanking, choking and lifting her off the ground by her neck.
Michael Shane Rush is being held in the Cedar County Jail on a $35,000 cash-only bond.
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