Dubuque County Man Sentenced For Injuring Two Women

A Dubuque County man has been sentenced to five years in prison for assaulting and injuring two women. 34 year old Kevin McGovern of Epworth was given the sentence in Iowa District Court of Dubuque County after pleading guilty to two counts of willful injury causing bodily injury. As part of his sentence, McGovern also must participate in substance abuse counseling while in prison “as the use of drugs and alcohol has been a major impetus for his criminal conduct and poor choices,” according to  Judge Monica Zrinyi Ackley. A report states that authorities met with Mary C. Nessan on December 21, 2019, at UnityPoint Health-Finley Hospital after she arrived with “injuries to her left eye and jaw that required surgery.” At the time, she would not name the man who assaulted her because she feared for her life. She later told authorities that McGovern was her attacker.