Childminder admits neglecting 27 children left alone

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 7 Oct, 03:13 · Archive

Scottish childminder Amanda Mathewson pleaded guilty to neglecting and abandoning 27 children in her care.

Amanda Mathewson, 55, pleaded guilty to wilfully neglecting and abandoning 27 children in her care at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court. The offences took place at several locations in Dunfermline and elsewhere in Fife. Mathewson had worked as a self-employed childminder for 30 years.

Parents became concerned when they noticed their children were not being fed and returned home with clothes in 'pristine condition' and unchanged nappies. Dozens of local parents attended the court hearing. She was subsequently arrested after allegations emerged about her treatment of the children in her care.

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• Childminder guilty of neglect after abandoning 27 children alone in her homeA Scottish childminder has pleaded guilty of neglect after abandoning 27 children alone in her home. Amanda Mathewson, 55, admitted to neglect and abandoning children in her care at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court on Tuesday. Her offending took place at several locations in Dunfermline and elsewhere in Fife. Matthewson had been self-employed as a childminder for 30 years, but his parents began to be concerned that their children were not being fed, as they returned home with clothes in "pristine condition" and unchanged diapers. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say She was arrested after allegations of…GB News · 7 Oct, 03:04
• Childminder who left 27 children in her home alone and unsupervised pleads guilty to neglectAmanda Mathewson, 55, pleaded guilty to wilfully neglecting and abandoning children in her care, at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court, where dozens of local parents attended.Daily Mail · 6 Oct, 19:04

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