The man committed a number of assaults on his partner over a five year period
Jack Woodman(Image: Avon & Somerset Police)
A violent woman beater who verbally and physically abused his partner over a five year period has been jailed.
Jack Woodman, 33 and of Tennis Court Road in Kingswood, was convicted at court in February 2025.
He was convicted of one count of grievous bodily harm and two counts of actual bodily harm.
He was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court to two and a half years in jail on Monday, April 14.
The court heard that Woodman was verbally and physically abusive towards his 28-year-old partner, Crystal Taffs.
The abuse was often in front of their two young children between 2017 and 2022.
Woodman’s assaults escalated from abuse to hair pulling and punching.
In November 2018, he broke her jaw, then left her in pain and went out with his friends.
Ms Taffs required surgery as her jaw was broken in two places.
On June 19, 2022, Ms Taffs collected Woodman from a casino, where he had lost significantly.
He was angry and took it out on her, hitting her face while holding a phone and glasses case.
He said he hoped he’d broken her jaw again, continued to verbally abuse her and poured a drink over her.
When they reached their home Ms Taffs waited for Woodman to go inside before fleeing in the car with her children, who had witnessed what happened.
She bravely reported the abuse to police.
Avon and Somerset Police said: “If you have been affected by domestic abuse, you can find information here: Support for victims of domestic abuse | Avon and Somerset Police.”