A Lincoln man who last year held his girlfriend hostage in her home over four days has been sentenced to up to 20 years in prison.

Timothy Schrader had pleaded no contest to first-degree false imprisonment, attempted second-degree sexual assault and a weapons count. In exchange for his plea, prosecutors dropped a charge of second-degree domestic assault.

Police say Schrader's victim, then 44-years-old, was severely beaten with a baseball bat, burned with a cigarette lighter, choked and sexually assaulted.

Police also say the 35-year-old Schrader didn't let her have food or water while he held her captive in a closet in January 2007.

In 1991, Schrader was sentenced to four to 10 years in prison for kidnapping.