Streeter
A jury convicted a Greenwood man of beating his girlfriend last year.
Brandon E. Streeter was found guilty Tuesday of aggravated battery, a Level 3 felony, and domestic battery resulting in serious bodily injury, a Level 5 felony, by a jury in Johnson Superior Court 3. He faces up to 16 years in prison on the aggravated battery conviction and six years in prison on the domestic battery conviction, according to a Johnson County Prosecutor’s Office news release.
Greenwood Police were dispatched to Streeter’s residence at Pinebrook Apartments on Feb. 6, 2023, for a report of domestic battery. Officers observed that the victim, Streeter’s girlfriend, had numerous visible injuries, including a broken tooth. The victim reported that Streeter had beaten her and pushed her down the stairs, according to the news release.
The victim also told officers that Streeter said, “I know how to beat a b**** so they can’t tell,” the news release said.
The case was prosecuted by Deputy Prosecutor Brianna Acker and Division Chief Carrie Miles.
“If you’re going beat on women in Johnson County, you better hope you look good in stripes,” Miles said in a statement. “Because you’re gonna be wearing them.”
Johnson County Prosecutor Lance Hamner was pleased with the verdict, he said in a statement. The prosecutor’s office appreciated the work done by Greenwood Police in investigating the case and bringing the evidence needed “to get justice for our victims,” he said.
“This defendant is looking at up to 16 years in prison for this brutal crime,” Hamner said. “Every day he spends behind bars, I hope [he] remembers the lesson he just learned: instead [of] knowing ‘how to beat someone so they can’t tell,’ he’d have done better to have learned how to treat women with respect.”
Streeter’s sentencing is set for April 5.
Numerous resources are available for domestic violence victims. Columbus-based Turning Point Domestic Violence Services’ 24-hour Crisis Helpline can be reached at 1-800-221-6311. The National Domestic Violence Hotline can be reached by calling 1-800-799-7233, or texting START to 88788. A live online chat is also available.
