A Texas man has been convicted and sentenced to life in prison for abusing his twin 6-year-old daughters over bedwetting, which resulted in the death of one of the girls in October 2020.
Justin Hopper, 33, was found guilty of injury to a child with intent to cause bodily injury for abusing his twin daughters, which ultimately led to the death of 6-year-old Arianna Battelle.
The jury deliberated for just 15 minutes before reaching the verdict.
Hopper received a life sentence with the possibility of parole as well as a $10,000 fine, according to KBTX.
In 2023, the twins' stepmother, Jessica Bundren, was convicted of injury to a child intentionally causing serious bodily injury in the child's death and sentenced to life in prison.
Bundren initially told police that Arianna fell down the stairs but later found her not breathing and unresponsive in bed.
Officers discovered Arianna on the floor of her bedroom under a sheet. She had bruises on her face and legs and welts with puncture marks on her torso, according to People.
Bundren later admitted to authorities that she beat Arianna with a belt and made her sleep on the floor after wetting the bed.
A forensic nurse, who testified that she has treated hundreds of children, stated that this was the worst abuse case she had ever seen.
Hopper's stepmother, Kimberly Elias, revealed she was pleased with the verdict.
"I think justice was served, and I think anything less than the maximum would've diminished the seriousness of the crime," she said.
Hopper will be eligible to apply for parole in 2054.
