Neglect case childminder was 'master manipulator', say parents
Summary
Amanda Mathewson, a childminder in Dunfermline, Scotland, pleaded guilty to neglect charges after caring for many more children than allowed and leaving 27 children unsupervised. Parents described her as deceptive and said they were shocked to learn their children had not received proper care over many years.Key Facts
- Amanda Mathewson was a self-employed childminder for 30 years in Dunfermline.
- She admitted to neglect, abandonment, and exposing children to harm.
- At one time, she left 27 children alone without supervision at her home.
- She cared for more children than the legal limit allowed (registered for 8 children max).
- Parents noticed signs such as children returning thirsty, not eating, or in dirty nappies.
- Mathewson kept loud music on and did not allow parents inside during drop-offs to hide the overcrowding.
- An inspection about a year before her arrest rated her care as "very good."
- She will be sentenced next month after pleading guilty in Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court.
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