Maria Spruce , 40 , spent £ 3,500 of taxpayers ' money on her ' spoilt ' son . each child used local mobile credit card to buy phones and iPads . Member - of - one made 47 unauthorised arrests but will not be jailed . Spruce was handed a six - month prison sentence suspended for two years .
Maria Spruce , 40 , spent £3,500 of taxpayers ' money on her 'spoilt ' son . Council worker used local authority credit card to buy phones and iPads . Mother-of-one made 47 unauthorised purchases but will not be jailed . Spruce was handed a six-month prison sentence suspended for two years .