Michael Cotter, 20, of Morilla Street, Molong, was part of a group of people who forced their way into the 38-year-old woman's house seeking another resident, who was at work.

According to police, the woman was home alone when she heard a knock at the front door.

Cotter and a man who said he was a police detective, barged into the house when she answered the door and asked for a man who lived there.

She told them to leave several times and went to grab her phone but Cotter knocked it out of her hand.

She then tried to collect her car keys from near the front door but was surrounded when at least one other male came in through the open door.

An unknown co-accused then assaulted her and she fell to the floor. Cotter approached her while still wearing the balaclava and holding gaffa tape.

The victim screamed for help and managed to free herself, run out of the house and hide.

While hiding she saw the offenders leave the house, get into a van and drive away and a neighbour came to her assistance.

Cotter was not accused of assaulting her and the woman did not recognise any of the assailants.

As a result of the assault she received a cut under her eye, grazing and bruising to her wrist, a scratch on her knee and on top of her foot.

Police found a strip of gaffa tape and the victim's phone.

Police caught Cotter due to dna in the balaclava, which he left in the house. He was the only person with a disguise.

A representative from the Director of Public Prosecutions said Cotter blamed the victim when he was interviewed.

"He said they deserved what they got, he committed the offence to support his drug habit," the prosecutor said.

Cotter had already served three months of presentence custody when he appeared before Magistrate David Day to be sentenced for intimidation.

Mr Day noted his lack of remorse said it was one of the worst examples of intimidation he had seen and gave Cotter two years' jail with a 12-month non-parole period.

"The victim of the intimidation was effectively the victim of a home invasion and was terrified," Mr Day said.

Cotter will appeal the severity of the sentence in Bathurst District Court.