Man gets probation for belt attack

A Green River man accused of hitting his daughter with a belt was placed on five years supervised probation.

Ivan Jason Martinez appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James at a sentencing hearing to a felony charge of child abuse.

In exchange for Martinez’ guilty plea to felony child abuse, he was given a two-to-four year suspended prison sentence with credit given for one day serves and placed on five years supervised probation.

According to court documents, on May 5, 2015, the Green River Police Department received an anonymous report of suspected child abuse.

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