Violent Teesside bully threatened to shoot partner

Jack Geldart’s 16-month relationship with the woman was interspersed with custodial sentences when he was recalled on licence for incidents of domestic abuse.

The 25-year-old, who has a long history of violence against women, also turned his anger onto another former partner after he had been remanded in custody.

Teesside Crown Court heard how Geldart flew into a jealous rage when his partner received a Snapchat message when she was visiting him at his bail hostel in Gateshead.

The defendant kicked her on the leg before following her to her hotel and acting in an aggressive manner.

As a result, the woman called Geldart’s probation officer to report his behaviour which happened within days of him being released from prison.

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Jenny Haigh, prosecuting, said the defendant then sent a number of intimidating messages including threats to ‘scar her for life’ before calling her a ‘fat scruffy get’.

The court heard how the messages took a more sinister turn when Geldart sent the woman a picture of gun and then another message the following day where he threatened to ‘blow her head off’.

Miss Haigh said: “The video caused her a great deal of stress; she was left mentally and physically drained and was prescribed with medication.”

Geldart also published a sexual video of his former partner with her face blurred out in an attempt to embarrass and humiliate his victim, she said.

And on August 17 another of Geldart’s former partners received a call from him while he was on remand and he warned her ‘he would come for her’.

The judge heard how the defendant had been sentenced four years and nine months for carrying out a campaign of terror on the second victim.

Jack Geldart (Image: Cleveland Police)

Geldart, of NFA but formerly of Teesside, pleaded guilty to stalking, sharing a private sexual video, common assault, and breach of a restraining order.

John Nixon, mitigating, said Geldart had used his time in custody to start addressing his behaviour by taking part in a Building Better Lives programme.

Judge Howard Crowson told the defendant he has an ‘appalling record’ for violence and domestic abuse before locking him up for five years and six months.

“You assaulted her for no reason other than jealousy. She ended the relationship and you refused to accept it,” he said.

“Your record is littered with offences showing you are violent, bullying and domineering young man.”

Geldart was also made subject of an indefinite restraining order to keep him out of certain parts of Middlesbrough and leave his victims alone.

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