A Bakersfield man who repeatedly pistol-whipped his girlfriend will spend twelve years in prison.

Stephen Swain, 40, must also pay restitution to the victim on behalf of the four young children who witnessed the assault which resulted in the victim’s broken jaw.

The incident took place in April 2023 during an argument at the couple’s home where Swain struck the woman more than 20 times in the face with a semi-automatic handgun.