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PLYMOUTH – A man has been sentenced to serve two years in the House of Corrections after being found guilty at trial of assaulting and threatening his ex-girlfriend, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz has announced.
On Friday, after a four-day trial, a Plymouth County jury convicted Joseph Bump (DOB: 02/06/80) on 3 counts of Assault and Battery, and one count of Threatening to Kill. The jury acquitted Bump on nine counts of Attempted Murder and two counts each of Kidnapping and Restraining Order Violations. At sentencing today, Plymouth Superior Court Judge Gary Nickerson sentenced Bump to serve two years in the House of Corrections, to be followed by three years of probation from and after his sentence.
On August 24, 2014, a female victim reported to Wareham Police Department that Bump physically assault her during the course of their relationship. The victim noted to police that on different occasions Bump struck, kicked, punched or put out lit cigarettes on her body.
Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Sprague prosecuted the case, which was investigated by Wareham Police Department.
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