Jimmy Wright, previously of Cantelupe Road, Bexhill, was in a relationship with a woman in her 20s for three years.
Throughout the course of the relationship, he isolated her from her friends and family and took control over significant parts of her life.
He also assaulted her on multiple occasions, including strangling her until she stopped breathing.
Wright, 24, denied coercive and controlling behaviour, non-fatal strangulation and two charges of assault on the woman at Hastings Magistrates’ Court on November 5, 2024.
He was found guilty of all four offences and was sent to Lewes Crown Court for sentencing.
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He was sentenced to two years in prison and given a ten-year restraining order on January 27.
Judge Mooney said: “I have no idea why you behaved this way, you were violent, bullying and held her by the throat.
“You took it a step further and strangled restricting breathing which is the most dreadful thing to do. She has the courage to report it to the police.
“You had two choices to either accept responsibility for what you have done or deny everything.
“You chose route two forcing the complainant to go to court.”
Detective Constable Rebecca Dixon of Sussex Police said: “The victim was brave in supporting the investigation.
“We take all reports of domestic abuse seriously and encourage victims to talk to us.”
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