Hunter
10/23/25
An Iowa City man was arrested early Thursday after being wanted on a sexual abuse charge.
According to the criminal complaint, 52-year-old Jemaine Dugger, who lists his address as Shelter House, perpetrated the alleged offense at 2 am February 22nd of this year in an unidentified area of Washington Street in Iowa City.
Dugger reportedly committed a non-consensual sex act by penetrating the victim’s genitalia with his fingers despite being told no and to stop. He also allegedly strangled the victim while performing the act.
The woman immediately went to the hospital after the reported assault and a sexual assault exam was performed. A swab taken from the assault kit contained DNA that matched Dugger’s. When he was interviewed, he reportedly denied ever knowing or hanging out with the victim.
A warrant was issued on October 5th; Dugger was booked at the Johnson County Jail at 2:46 Thursday morning. He’s been charged with second-degree Sexual Abuse, a Class B Felony punishable by a prison sentence of up to 25 years if convicted.
A no-contact order was requested between Dugger and the victim.