The court heard the 28-year-old travelled straight from a jail in Sydney to assault his ex-partner, in breach of a family violence order.
A man has been sentenced to more than 10 years' jail for what a judge said was an appalling instance of family violence .
Acting Chief Justice David Mossop told the court it was a very bad example of family violence, in a relationship characterised by coercion and control. "He believed that the victim belonged to him and made threats to her and her family," Justice Mossop said.Upon release, he caught a bus to Canberra, going straight to the woman's home, where he later sexually assaulted her."She acquiesced to the sexual acts because it was the safest thing," Justice Mossop said.The court heard the man threatened her, saying, "I've been stuck in jail because of you, so you owe me.
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