A Millington man who brutally assaulted his Navy wife inside their on-base home on Christmas Eve is headed to federal prison. Jared Goodman, 34, was sentenced Tuesday to 54 months behind bars and five years of supervised probation after prosecutors said he attacked his spouse at Naval Support Activity Mid‑South in 2023, leaving her with a fractured spine. The couple had married roughly two months earlier after meeting while she was stationed in Millington, and Goodman moved into her on‑base residence soon after, according to the Department of Justice. The sentence was handed down in federal court in Memphis.
According to FOX13 Memphis, investigators said the victim needed hospital treatment and was found to have a fractured spine after the Christmas Eve assault. The station, citing a Justice Department statement, reported that prosecutors laid out the short timeline of the marriage and Goodman's move into the on‑base home, and said in court that the injuries were serious.
Federal plea and sentence
In a press release, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee said Goodman pleaded guilty on November 10, 2025, to one count of domestic violence in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2261. Chief U.S. District Judge Sheryl H. Lipman sentenced him on February 20, 2026, to 54 months in federal prison. The Justice Department noted that the case was brought in federal court because the crime occurred within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. The plea and sentencing were detailed on the U.S. Attorney’s Office news page.
Where the attack happened
The assault took place at Naval Support Activity Mid‑South in Millington, the Navy installation that serves as a hub for personnel and family support in the region. The installation’s public contact page lists its Millington address and information on on‑base housing and family services, including residential areas like the one where Goodman and his wife lived. Because the incident unfolded on a federal installation, prosecutors pursued federal charges, according to court records.
Victim injuries and timeline
Court records and local reporting indicate that the victim suffered a fractured spine along with other injuries after the December 24, 2023, attack, and that the couple had been married for about two months at the time. As outlined by FOX13 Memphis, federal authorities led the investigation because the violence occurred on a Navy base. Court documents show the case moved from Goodman's November 2025 guilty plea to sentencing in February 2026.
Goodman will serve his federal prison term before beginning five years of supervised probation, according to the Justice Department. The U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service handled the case, and authorities said the punishment reflects both the seriousness of the victim’s injuries and the federal interest in violent crimes committed on military installations.
