A Dallas man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for stalking a former girlfriend and her 13-year-old son in late 2020 at their west Cobb home, Cobb District Attorney Flynn Broady Jr. announced Wednesday.
Michael Lydon Strong, 43, who was already serving six years in state prison for selling cocaine, was found guilty of aggravated stalking and disorderly conduct for the October 2020 incident and sentenced to 10 years in prison.
On Sept. 21, 2020, the victim and her 13-year-old son applied for a restraining order against Strong, who was the victim’s live-in boyfriend at the time.
In the months leading up to the victim seeking protection, Strong would have fits of rage and anger in which he would yell and throw things, Broady said.
Evidence presented to the jury included instances where Strong threw a propane tank, damaged property, destroyed food and physically assaulted the victim.
The victim and her son testified that these incidents grew increasingly frequent, and that both were afraid that calling 911 would further enrage Strong and lead to worse outbursts.