Violent Offender Jailed After Being Tackled by Family
A Portland husband and father has been jailed for tormenting his family for six months.
The man, who cannot be named, pleaded guilty to family violence-related offences in the Portland Magistrates' Court on October 14, 2025.
- He had previously faced court for breaking his wife's ribs.
- The man had served 109 days in pre-sentence detention.
- He was considered a high risk of re-offending.
The court heard that the man's wife and three sons had to overpower him to stop the violence.
No comment from the man or his lawyer was available.
The man's lawyer submitted that time served and a community correction order (CCO) with judicial monitoring was an appropriate sentence.
Author's summary: Man jailed for family violence.