Cherokee County man sentenced to 12 years in prison for threatening to set ex-girlfriend on fire

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Cherokee County man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for threatening to set his ex-girlfriend on fire, prosecutors said Friday.On May 13, the ex-girlfriend of Jesse Logan Ellis, 27, of Canton, went to his home to retrieve her motorcycle helmet. When she tried to leave, Ellis would not let her go, according to the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office.The woman eventually escaped by asking to use the bathroom, which was in another building on the property. She went to a nearby house occupied by two acquaintances and asked them to accompany her back to Ellis’ home to get her helmet, prosecutors said.When they arrived, Ellis “expressed his love for the woman and told her she could not end the relationship.” He then “poured gasoline on himself, grabbed her in a bear hug, and held a lighter while threatening to set them both on fire,” prosecutors said. “According to the victim and witnesses, he said words to the effect of, ‘If I