A Leavenworth, Kansas man has been sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for the brutal beating of a woman in 2014.

A jury found Clayton Wilmer guilty of aggravated battery and robbery after a trial in January. Evidence presented to the jury showed that Mr Wilmer entered the home of the victim around 2:30 a.m. He told her he’d been watching her text on her cell phone for 30 minutes.

The victim was punched several times in the face. She ran out of her home and attempted to call 9-1-1 but evidence showed Wilmer caught up with her, took her phone, and continued beating her in the face.

Witnesses found the victim, who told them Wilmer was the person who attacked her. She was diagnosed with a broken jaw, which required surgery. Her jaw was wired shut for six weeks.

A judge this week sentenced Wilmer to 162 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections for the battery charge and 32 months for the robbery. The court ordered the two counts to be served consecutively for a controlling sentence of 194 months. The judge also ordered Wilmer to serve 36 months of post-release supervision once he serves his time.