Jye Kemp to be sentenced next month for terrifying home invasion and assaults in Whyalla

A woman has been left traumatised after her jealous ex-partner broke into a house and produced a knife upon seeing her having sexual relations with another man.

A man will never be forgiven by his ex-partner after he committed a terrifying home invasion while armed with a weapon.

Jye Nathan Kemp, 42, produced a knife when he saw his ex-partner having sexual intercourse with another man on December 17, 2019 at Mullaquana.

Victim impact statements were read to the Adelaide District Court on Tuesday, with the man saying Kemp’s offending had detrimental impacts.

“I think you ruined a lot of lives that day,” the man said.

Kemp’s ex-partner said she had suffered through 13 years of abuse and constant accusations she had been cheating on him.

“Since this traumatic day it has completely broken me as a person,” she said.

“I want you to know that what you did to me on that day in 2019 plays in my head every day and night.

“I want you to know that I will never forgive for what you’ve done to me.”

Kemp, of Whyalla Norrie, was previously found guilty of serious criminal trespass and three counts of assault.

“He’s shown and demonstrated a behavioural pattern of responding poorly to frustration,” a prosecutor said.

Jye Kemp will be sentenced next month for assault and serious criminal trespass. Picture: Facebook

Sally Burgess, for Kemp, told the court he had spent a significant period in custody for the offending which Kemp said had stemmed from a social visit to see the man.

“You didn’t find beyond reasonable doubt that there was the use of the tracking app and therefore it can’t be inferred that somehow Mr Kemp knew that she was there,” she said.

The court heard Kemp, who has a longstanding drug issue, had a knife with him.

“It’s been produced at the time he sees the victims in a position that he sees them in when he goes into the house,” Ms Burgess said.

“Ironically and this is perhaps part of the reason why he reacted in the way that he did – he witnessed his mother being unfaithful in her relationship with his father.”

Ms Burgess said Kemp has prospects of employment on release from custody and wants to get help for his drug problems and reconcile with his daughter.

“He is hopeful of the future and wanting to be different,” she said.

“He is genuinely remorseful for the behaviour.”

Judge Julie McIntyre will sentence Kemp next month.