Janetta Bauman jailed for violent home invasion at Elizabeth East

A mother-of-five who punched a homeowner and demanded money told her she was going to get her raped and bashed if she kept running her mouth, a court has heard.

A hairdresser who punched a woman in the face told her she was going to get her raped and bashed if she kept running her mouth, a court has heard.

Janetta Elizabeth Ivy Bauman, 29, was high on drugs when she committed the violent home invasion that left the victim and her partner traumatised.

The Adelaide District Court heard Bauman and a man attended the victim’s Elizabeth East house on November 3, 2021 at 11pm.

The victim saw them approaching on CCTV and immediately called the police.

The victim’s partner saw Bauman carrying a crowbar and the man carrying a baseball bat kicking at the front door.

“The man used the weapons to forcefully jemmy open the door, which enabled you both to enter the house,” Judge Geraldine Davison said during sentencing.

“You walked straight up to the victim and aggressively demanded $500.”

The court heard the victim told Bauman she had nothing she could take.

Bauman then punched the victim in the face.

“After striking her, you threatened her with words to the effect that you were going to get her raped, and ‘you will get bashed if you keep running your mouth’,” Judge Davison said.

Police arrived soon after and knocked on the door.

Janetta Bauman was jailed for the violent home invasion. Photo: Facebook

“You told the victim to answer the door and to tell the police that everything was fine,” Judge Davison said.

“During the conversation, the police observed a cut to her lower lip which was also swollen.”

Police entered the residence and arrested Bauman and the man who were inside.

The Elizabeth Downs mother-of-five pleaded guilty to serious criminal trespass and assault.

“Your counsel Mr Hill submitted that your methamphetamine use was at the heart of this offending and that drugs had affected your judgment on that evening,” Judge Davison said.

The court heard Bauman had undertaken a TAFE hairdressing course at 16 but hadn’t had any significant employment since then.

Judge Davison said the offending was very serious.

“It was pre-planned. It was premeditated,” she said.

“Your offending has impacted on the victim and her partner’s lives in ways that were very traumatic and difficult for them to recover from.”

Judge Davison sentenced Bauman to two years and 11 months jail, with a non-parole period of one year and six months.

The sentence was backdated to January 7.