A Joliet man was sentenced to 12 years in prison after being found guilty of attempted first degree murder in the 2009 stabbing of his former girlfriend.
Circuit Judge Amy Bertani-Tomczak sentenced Bradley Schlott, 48, on May 4. A jury found Schlott guilty in March.
According to the Will County State’s Attorney’s Office, Schlott brutally attacked his former girlfriend in the Joliet house they shared the morning of March 12, 2009.
During the attack, the victim convinced Schlott to call 911 by telling him she would say her injuries were the result of an accident. A physician testified at trial that she would have died had she not been treated.
“This was a savage attack by a weak and jealous man who lashed out when he felt he could no longer control his girlfriend,” Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow said. “This courageous woman fought back and not only saved her own life, but she helped police and prosecutors put this monster behind bars.”