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An Akron man will spend 13 years behind bars for kidnapping and beating a woman.

Prosecutors say 45 year-old John Lewis of Springdale St. had been in an on-again, off-again relationship with the woman for eight years. In August of 2014, Lewis drove the victim to his house where he beat her and dragged her into his house.

The woman tried to escape by jumping from the porch, but she broke her leg in the process. Lewis then carried her to the basement, where he left her for seven hours before calling for help.

A jury found Lewis guilty of multiple charges, including kidnapping, abduction, and domestic violence