A 28-year-old man has been sentenced to eight months in jail for using a gun to hold a woman he had met through a dating website hostage for three hours . Drew Francis Thompson , from Canberra , was found guilty by the ACT Supreme Court of aggravated burglary , unlawful confinement , assault , and carrying a firearm for his actions in November 2013 , which were described as 'productive of terror ' . Mr Thompson met the young woman , then 21 , through online dating site eHarmony in March 2013 , who broke off the relationship after accusing him of having bad fashion sense , living at home with his parents , and still being a student . Mr Thompson met the young woman , then 21 , through online dating site eHarmony in March 2013 , who broke off the relationship after accusing him of having bad fashion sense . The 28-year-old attempted to rekindle their relationship , but the woman resisted , and finally relented to meet with him at a shopping centre in Dickson on the grounds that it would be the last time they would see each other . Mr Thompson told the court that he had been humiliated by the young woman 's words , and that she told him he was 'boring ' and 'too simple to be her partner ' . The young woman told the court that she had been 'cruel ' to Mr Thompson , and that she had 'yelled at him ' and 'humiliated him ' . A month after the meeting , Mr Thompson broke into her apartment while the young woman was home , wearing medical gloves and carrying a gun , and hid behind the door of her bedroom while she was in the bathroom . The court reported that when she entered the room , wearing only underpants , Mr Thompson grabbed the woman , put his hand over her mouth and told her not to scream , before forcing her onto her bed with his gun resting on her chest . 'That situation is immediately productive of terror , ' said Acting Justice David Robinson during Friday 's sentencing , noting that the young woman said she could still smell the glove to this day . After three hours , Mr Thompson left the apartment , and the now 22-year-old went to the police , reporting that she was in fear for her life and believed that he might come back . 'Fear and insecurity have been and still are an everyday part of her life . She has been and is still unable to fully participate in life . Fear and distrust are prominent , ' Acting Justice Robinson told the court . Drew Francis Thompson , from Canberra , was found guilty by the ACT Supreme Court of aggravated burglary , unlawful confinement , assault , and carrying a firearm for his actions in November 2013 . 'The contrast to her previous participation in life with its joys is stark . She is receiving ongoing psychological assistance and is driven by stress , sleeplessness and hyper vigilance . ' The judge found that Mr Thompson may have been suffering from a depressive mental condition at the time of the incident , but noted that he expressed little remorse or empathy for the distress that he caused the woman . He said that Mr Thompson appeared to wish to 'impress upon her the gravity of the distress that she had inflicted upon him ' , and that he took 'the gun to the apartment with the intention of harming ' her . ' [ She ] had exhibited a distinct dislike of guns . The use of guns upset her and made her uncomfortable because she connected them with violence . The offender was a gun enthusiast , ' Acting Justice Robinson said . The judge said that he believed Mr Thompson showed good prospects for rehabilitation , due to his new girlfriend , his supportive family , and the counselling he was receiving . Mr Thompson , who has already served a month in jail , was sentenced to two years for his crimes , and was to continue serving his sentence until December this year , from which time it will be suspended .
Drew Francis Thompson , from Canberra , was found guilty by the ACT Supreme Court of aggravated burglary and unlawful confinement . He met a woman on eHarmony but their relationship ended when she accused him of having bad fashion sense and living with his parents . Thompson broke into her apartment wearing gloves and carrying a gun . He hid behind her bedroom door and when she entered the room he put his hands over her mouth , told her not to scream , and held her for three hours . The 28-year-old has been sentenced to eight months in jail .