MASON CITY, Iowa, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- A Mason City, Iowa, woman allegedly locked the door on a clothes dryer and turned it on to teach a lesson to her 22-month-old son, police say.
Mallory Ann Hakes, 25, faces a charge of child endangerment without injury, punishable by a possible two years in prison and a $6,250 fine.
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The Globe Gazette reports Hakes' son crawled into the dryer to hide. When she discovered the boy in the dryer, she allegedly closed the door and turned it on for a few seconds as punishment. The child was not injured.
The Department of Human Services received a report of suspected child abuse and made the arrest Monday after investigating the charge.
