SAN ANTONIO — A 29-year-old woman was arrested Sunday for allegedly beating a 7-year-old child, choking her and giving her two black eyes, according to court documents.

Elaine Clemons was charged with a third-degree felony of injury to a child.

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Clemons allegedly thought the child had thrown a piece of paper at her on Thursday, prompting her to cuss at the child and slap her in the face and throw her on the floor, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by mySA.com.

She then allegedly wrapped both of her hands around the girl’s neck and choked her until the girl felt she couldn’t breathe.

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The girl told investigators this isn’t the first time Clemons had allegedly abused her. She said she has been punched in the arms, had her hair pulled and been choked with two hands in the past.

She also said Clemons had struck her with a belt on the arms and legs for disciplinary action, the affidavit said.

A witness at the house in the 8400 block of Maple Ridge corroborated the young girl’s story, according to the affidavit.

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The report does not state the child’s relation to Clemons.

If convicted, she faces up to 10 years in prison for the felony charge.

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