The Judge's comments and sentencing truly shocked me. Did he mean that because the woman wasn't a poor, illiterate immigrant then she should have just walked out of the marriage, so putting some blame on her for "allowing" herself to be victimised?
Judges do have the benefit of training so that when considering cases involving violent, emotionally abusive domestic violence, they understand the perpetrator is responsible, not the victim. It sounds as though this Judge either had no training, or didn't absorb the information he was given.
It's good to read that Jess Phillips is to take this up with the Attorney General.