A Chelsea man today took the rare step of stipulating to facts in a hearing that will keep him held without bail for up to 90 days after badly beating his pregnant girlfriend, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

JOSE JOBSON (D.O.B. 5/31/83) did not challenge the allegation that no conditions of his release on bail would “reasonably assure the safety of any person or the community,” the standard for pre-trial detention under Ch. 276, Sect. 58A, of the Massachusetts General Laws. The so-called “dangerousness hearing” took place in Dorchester District Court this morning, seven days after he allegedly beat his eight-months-pregnant girlfriend so badly that doctors had to induce labor. He is also charged with unlawful possession of a loaded firearm, pointing that gun at the 22-year-old victim and two other witnesses, and attacking a group of police officers whom he led on a high-speed chase.

The victim suffered bruises, lacerations, and burns during her ordeal. In addition to inflicting those injuries and pulling out clumps of her hair, Jobson also allegedly threatened her life and the lives of her children during the afternoon of April 18.

“A violent relationship can feel inescapable,” Conley said, “but there are people who want to help. You don’t have to endure abuse, and you don’t have to go it alone.”

Victims of any crime, including crimes of intimate partner violence, are urged to call 911 in an emergency. SafeLink, a statewide domestic violence hotline, can be reached at 877-785-2020.

Jobson was represented today by attorney Jennifer McKinnon. He will return to court on May 28.