Southend man jailed for neglecting children
32-year-old, Ben Atthis of no fixed address was sentenced to a total of four years behind bars.
Last updated 10th Mar 2022
He admitted four counts of wilfully ill-treating a child to cause unnecessary suffering in 2019.
Mr Atthis and Lissa Field of Prospect Close in Southend, were arrested in March 2019, after the children disclosed the abuse they had been subjected to.
In court, the jury heard how the children’s ordeal included being verbally abused, locked in rooms, and made to collect drugs.
Lissa Field was given a 22 month sentence suspended for two years.