CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. — An Acworth man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges stemming from three days of domestic violence that left a woman with serious injuries, according to court records.

Victor Manuel Duarte Arias, 31, entered a non-negotiated guilty plea to kidnapping, two counts of family violence aggravated battery, four counts of family violence aggravated assault, three counts of false imprisonment, family violence battery and cruelty to children in the third degree. A judge sentenced him to 20 years in prison followed by 10 years of probation and ordered him to pay restitution and have no contact with the victims.

The investigation began in August 2025 after a 911 caller reported a physical dispute between a man and a woman at an apartment complex off Bells Ferry Road in Cherokee County, according to authorities. The caller initially told dispatchers the woman may have stabbed the man. When deputies arrived, however, they found Duarte Arias uninjured and the woman suffering from multiple injuries.

Investigators determined the woman had allegedly endured three days of violence that included strangulation, punching and biting, according to authorities. Authorities said Duarte Arias repeatedly prevented her from leaving the apartment when she attempted to escape.

The victim suffered a fractured foot, bite marks to her head, bleeding in the eyes and injuries inside her mouth that investigators said were consistent with strangulation. She was transported to a hospital for treatment.

During the investigation, authorities determined one child witnessed the abuse, while another child had been exposed to previous incidents of domestic violence, according to the report.

Assistant District Attorney Ashley Snow said the evidence showed Duarte Arias used violence as a means of controlling and intimidating the victim. “The investigation revealed a pattern of escalating abuse designed to isolate and control the victim,” Snow said.

District Attorney Susan K. Treadaway said the strangulation allegations were particularly concerning because they are often associated with an increased risk of future lethal violence. “This sentence holds the defendant accountable for his actions, protects the victim from further harm, and sends a clear message that this type of violence will not be tolerated,” Treadaway said.

The sentence follows what prosecutors described as a pattern of escalating abuse. Duarte Arias was also ordered to have no contact with the victims as part of the terms of his sentence.