Childminder who left 27 children alone in her home pleads guilty to neglect
Summary
Amanda Mathewson, a childminder from Dunfermline, pleaded guilty to neglect after leaving 27 children alone in her home. She was licensed to care for only eight children but had many more in her care, leading to unsafe conditions.Key Facts
- Amanda Mathewson is 55 years old and has been a self-employed childminder for 30 years.
- She admitted to neglect and abandoning children in her care at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court.
- Mathewson had up to 27 children at once, far exceeding her license limit of eight.
- Her license allowed her to care for a maximum of six children under age 12, with restrictions on how many could be of certain age groups.
- Parents became suspicious when their children were missing during a school run and found unattended children in Mathewson’s home and garden.
- Police found children aged from under one year to primary school age alone, upset but not physically harmed.
- Ring doorbell footage showed this neglect happened twice in one day.
- The court delayed sentencing to November 6 for further reports; Mathewson remains on bail.
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