Danville man pleads guilty to strangling girlfriend

DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — A Danville man has been sentenced to five years in prison after he admitted in court to strangling his girlfriend during a domestic violence incident.

Last week, Glen Mott pleaded guilty to aggravated domestic battery – strangulation, a Class 2 felony. He also pleaded guilty to possessing a gun as a felon, a Class 3 felony, and was sentenced to a concurrent five years in prison.

Evidence presented in court showed that in June of this year, a woman reported to Danville Police that Mott, her boyfriend, had grabbed her, slammed her to the floor and pointed a gun in her face while threatening her. He also choked her until she temporarily lost consciousness.

A witness reported that the victim could be heard yelling for Mott to leave and he could be heard threatening to kill her. The victim was able to escape the home and get help.

Danville Police later searched the home and found a gun that matched the description the victim provided. It was loaded with a live round and four more rounds in the magazine.

“Felons who commit acts of domestic violence pose a significant threat to not only the victims and their families, but also to the community as a whole,” State’s Attorney Jaqueline Lacy said in a news release. “My office is committed to supporting domestic violence victims in Vermilion County, together with our local agencies, to keep our community safe.”

Once he is released from prison, Mott will serve four additional years on parole.

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