Childminder jailed for neglecting children in her care
Amanda Mathewson, 55, has been sentenced to two years in prison after admitting that she wilfully neglected and abandoned children in her care.
Amanda Mathewson was sentenced to two years in prison. She admitted wilful neglect and abandonment.
The offences started on 7 September 2023. They ended on 26 August 2024.
They happened in Dunfermline and elsewhere. Mathewson could care for eight children.
Officials found 27 children at home. This happened at one time.
Mathewson left for a school run. Parents found the home unlocked.
Two children were upstairs in pushchairs. Five school-aged children were in the garden.
No adult watched the five children. Sheriff John MacRitchie said she hid actions.
He said she asked parents to text first. He said she hid children in rooms.
More than 90 victim statements came in. Dozens of parents came to sentencing.
Section: United Kingdom
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