LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Las Vegas man with a record of violent attacks on women was sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison on a drug trafficking charge, according to a Thursday news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Damien Patillo, 41, was convicted by a jury in January after a four-day trial on one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Court documents show he had 16 grams of pure methamphetamine. In addition to prison time, he will also be required to serve four years of supervised release.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Nevada said Patillo has 38 prior convictions that include brutal attacks on six different women. He has 10 past convictions on domestic violence charges.

"The methamphetamine epidemic continues to threaten the health an

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