Iowa City man faces another assault charge

An Iowa City man with prior assault charges is accused of assaulting and attempting to sexually abuse a woman in her home.

Daniel R. Bothell, 32, of 424 Dakota Trail, allegedly dragged a woman down the hallway of her Iowa City residence around 11 p.m. Monday while repeatedly hitting her, causing injury, police said. He then allegedly ripped her clothes off and forced her into her bedroom while saying he was going to sexually abuse her, according to criminal complaints.

Police said Bothell also bit the woman in the neck, puncturing her skin.

Bothell pleaded guilty to a previous domestic abuse assault charge in June 2007, and faces another domestic abuse assault charge from an incident in October in which he allegedly struck a woman in the face, causing bleeding and a black eye.

Bothell is charged with assault with intent to commit sexual abuse. A bond hearing is set for this morning.