A sustained police campaign targeting violence against women and girls (VAWG) in Maidstone has led to swift action against three men, with two immediately handed custodial sentences for breaching court-imposed restraining orders.
The enforcement push, which spanned a two-week period between September 20 and October 1, 2025, saw local officers secure charges against the men, underlining the courts’ determination to protect victims of domestic abuse.
One man received a lengthy sentence after an aggressive incident at his ex-partner’s home. On September 30, the offender unlawfully entered the property, causing damage to a window lock in the process. When confronted, he became aggressive, attempting to snatch the victim’s phone as she contacted Kent Police, an action that also caused distress to her children.
Officers quickly attended and arrested the man. The 37-year-old was swiftly charged and remanded in custody. He appeared at Medway Magistrates’ Court on October 2, where he was sentenced to 34 weeks’ imprisonment for breaching a restraining order, common assault, and criminal damage.
In a separate case, a 29-year-old man was sent to prison just weeks after being issued a suspended sentence and a restraining order. Between September 13 and October 1, the man repeatedly defied court conditions by attending his ex-partner’s home and sending threatening messages from outside her front door. Critically, he had only been issued a restraining order and suspended sentence for a previous battery offence against the same victim 10 days earlier.
He was arrested, charged, and sentenced on October 2 at Medway Magistrates’ Court to 20 weeks’ imprisonment for breaching the restraining order and for further offending during the operational period of his suspended sentence.
The third man, aged 34, was arrested, charged, and remanded on September 20 after allegedly breaching a restraining order by making aggressive calls to his ex-partner and forcing his way into her home.
He was later released on bail at Medway Magistrates’ Court on October 1 and is due to appear before Maidstone Crown Court later this year to face the charges.
A spokesperson for Kent Police stated that the results demonstrate the force’s continued commitment to prioritising cases of domestic violence and ensuring perpetrators face justice.
Detective Sergeant Jo Hazelwood said:
‘Reducing and preventing violent offences against women and girls remains a force priority, which we continue to tackle robustly. Our officers continue to crack down on perpetrators of such crimes, and work tirelessly to ensure anyone breaching court orders and conditions of suspended sentences are brought swiftly to justice. We want all victims of domestic violence to know that they are not at fault for their abusers’ actions, and can have the confidence to report offences, assured that we strive to provide the best service possible.’