Doncaster man sentenced to 20 years for domestic abuse and rape
He's also been handed a lifetime restraining order
A 31-year-old man from Doncaster has been sentenced to 20 years behind bars for a harrowing list of domestic abuse offences, including rape and controlling behaviour.
Lewis Clarke, of Martin Wells Road appeared at Sheffield Crown Court after his victim reported the abuse to police and spoke out about her ordeal.
Clarke physically and mentally abused his victim over an extended period.
He pled guilty to four counts of rape, two counts of intentional strangulation, assault, and controlling and coercive behaviour.
He's been handed an unlimited restraining order alongside his custodial term.
In an impact statement, the victim in the case wrote: "There are no words to fully describe the horror of what happened to me over and over again at the hands of Lewis.
"When we first met you swept me off my feet, I loved you so much. I would have and did do anything for you, but you abused that and made my life horrific.
"What began as love quickly became a life of terror, control and abuse. I was confident and happy and now I’m scared of my own shadow.
"Lewis abused my trust, my love and my loyalty. He deliberately and repeatedly subjected me to violence, sexual abuse and control.
"The things he did to me were calculated and cruel. Nobody will ever know the full extent of that abuse, but he does, and I live with it every day."