Neglect case childminder was 'master manipulator', say parents
First reported 6 Oct, 11:35 UTCUpdated 2h ago4 sources
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Families say it was traumatic to learn that their children were not being properly cared for by Amanda Mathewson.
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Amanda Mathewson, 55, pleaded guilty to neglect and abandoning children in her care at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court.
The 55-year-old child minder has hugely exceeded her legal capacity by 19 children.
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- Childminder who left 27 children alone in her home pleads guilty to neglect (opens BBC News in a new tab)
Amanda Mathewson, 55, pleaded guilty to neglect and abandoning children in her care at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court.
- Childminder guilty of neglect after abandoning 27 children alone in her home (opens GB News in a new tab)
A 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…
- Childminder left 27 children alone at home - pleads guilty to neglect (opens Daily Express in a new tab)
The 55-year-old child minder has hugely exceeded her legal capacity by 19 children.
- Childminder who left 27 children in her home alone and unsupervised pleads guilty to neglect (opens Daily Mail in a new tab)
Amanda Mathewson, 55, pleaded guilty to wilfully neglecting and abandoning children in her care, at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court, where dozens of local parents attended.
