AN offender with a history of violent crimes will be jailed again for slapping his partner and her putting her in a cold shower full clothed just three weeks after completing an extensive men's behaviour change program.
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Joshua Mullen, 26, of Kruger Street, Portland, pleaded guilty in the Warrnambool Magistrates Court and has already served 34 days in custody.
The case was adjourned for sentencing until next Friday.
An Office Of Corrections staff member said it was concerning that Mullen reoffended just three weeks after completing the Changeabout program which was imposed for recklessly causing injury last year.
During his current community corrections order there were 20 incidents involving unexplained absences and non-compliance with instructions.
Police said Mullen had been in a relationship and on September 16 the woman woke up to hear Mullen yelling at children.
That sparked a verbal argument.
Mullen pushed the woman into a bathroom, closed the door, shoved her into a shower and while she was fully clothed he turned on the cold water.
When she attempted to get out of the bathroom, Mullen slapped the woman three times to the face which caused her nose to bleed profusely.
The woman packed a bag and went to hospital where it was found her nose had been fractured.
The woman told police she had previously been assaulted but had not reported those incidents.
When interviewed Mullen told police the couple argued, sometimes those arguments turned physical and this was the third time he had been in court for incidents involving the woman.
Defence counsel Amanda Chambers said that her client had got better at complying with the CCO but admitted the order had a slow start.
She said Mullen took his partner away from the children to argue, which was something he had learnt in the behaviour change program.
Mullen said he deeply regretted his actions and admitted he had difficult controlling his emotions.
Magistrate Cynthia Toose said improvement in the CCO would not be hard after such a poor start and that nearly all Mullen's prior court appearances related to violent offending.