A Belleview man who called his ex-girlfriend over 160 times, in violation of a domestic violence injunction, will spend the next decade behind bars.
On Wednesday, June 18, Marion County jurors convicted 37-year-old Brian Joseph Jankowski of aggravated stalking, violating a domestic injunction with two prior convictions, and resisting a law enforcement officer without violence. A court then sentenced Jankowski to ten years in Florida’s Department of Corrections.
On June 21, 2024, Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a Belleview residence for a breach of a domestic violence injunction. According to the police report, the female victim stated that she has an active injunction prohibiting her ex-boyfriend, Jankowski, from contacting her.
The woman informed deputies that Jankowski had been “showing up” at her home several times in the previous three days. In addition, he had contacted her often, leaving multiple voicemails.
The report stated that a study of the victim’s call log revealed “dozens upon dozens of phone calls from a blocked number,” as well as “several voicemails left by the blocked number.” In those voicemails, Jankowski “pleaded with the victim to answer (her) phone.”
In one of the voicemails, delivered to the victim shortly before 8 p.m. on June 21, 2024, Jankowski threatened to “(expletive) up” her if she contacted law authorities. According to the report, the victim informed deputies that she was concerned for her safety since Jankowski had an “extensive history of violent behavior.”
When deputies arrived at Jankowski’s house, they witnessed him rush out the back door. He was arrested after a brief foot pursuit.
After being advised of his Miranda rights, Jankowski admitted to being aware of the active injunction against him. He also admitted to sending many texts to the woman, but denied making any threats against her, according to the report.
Jankowski was arrested and booked into the Marion County Jail, where he stayed while awaiting trial.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant State Attorney Lillian Rozsa and Certified Legal Intern Sandra Edwards.