Tasmanian man, 46, jailed over physical, psychological and emotional abuse of four women
A Tasmanian man who emotionally, physically and sexually abused four ex-girlfriends has been sentenced to 18-and-a-half year’s prison. In sentencing, acting justice David Porter described the crimes as "callous" and at times "brutal" and said the man "used and abused the woman as he pleased." Tasmanian man who emotionally, physically and sexually abused four ex-girlfriends has been sentenced to 18-and-a-half year’s prison.
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00:00 In the beginning, he was gentle, caring and charming.
00:05 But when they moved in with him, everything changed.
00:09 Four women, complete strangers,
00:14 but all share the same violent ex,
00:17 a man they once loved and trusted.
00:21 He met three on dating sites, one out on the town.
00:27 It started out sweet and romantic,
00:30 but before long he was closely monitoring where they went and with who,
00:35 threatening them and isolating them from loved ones.
00:39 Now he's been taken to court by the women,
00:44 on charges ranging from family violence to rape.
00:48 The man, who we can't legally name, was with the women at different times
00:55 between 2009 and 2020.
00:59 Coercive control was at the centre of every relationship.
01:03 They were all threatened with abuse,
01:06 emotional, psychological and eventually physical.
01:10 The court heard the man was violent,
01:14 particularly if he'd been drinking and would force the women to have sex.
01:19 Some crimes occurred in the presence of children,
01:24 for one woman, when she was pregnant.
01:27 The court heard all four women have been diagnosed
01:30 with post-traumatic stress disorder.
01:33 Two of them faced their abuser in court
01:36 to read out their victim impact statements,
01:39 describing the man as violent and cruel.
01:43 I left the relationship because I thought I would die.
01:48 The verbal abuse was unrelenting.
01:52 The emotional abuse still lives inside my head.
01:55 Nightmares and flashbacks are now part of my life.
01:59 The man has been sentenced for his crimes
02:04 and will now spend 18 and a half years in jail,
02:07 although he could be released on parole after 11 years.
02:11 It's about making sure that both partners are equal in the relationship,
02:16 which, if that isn't the case, you're heading into dangerous territory.
02:20 But there is help available.
02:23 But there is help available.
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