Knox County District Attorney Charme Allen says a man is sentenced after he assaulted a woman, begged her not to tell the police, and then claimed she beat herself up.

Knoxville Police Officers went to Tennova North Medical Center for an assault call on Whittle Springs Road in November 2022.

Officers spoke to the victim who says over the course of four hours, Sanders strangled and punched her, knocked her to the ground and kicked her repeatedly before urinating on her.

She was treated for several injuries at the hospital and Sanders reportedly texted her “begging her to not call the police”.

Sanders, who’s been convicted of aggravated assault and domestic assault, was sentenced to three years behind bars.