Woman imprisoned and forced to work for Tewkesbury mother for more than 25 years

An unnamed woman with learning disabilities was held and made to perform unpaid domestic work in Tewkesbury for more than 25 years; Amanda Wixon was found guilty and will be sentenced in March.

An unnamed woman with learning disabilities was kept in a Tewkesbury home and made to perform unpaid domestic work for more than 25 years, the court heard. She moved into Amanda Wixon's house aged 16 in the mid-1990s and was discovered by police in 2021. Prosecutors said she had been prevented from leaving and subject to long-term exploitation. Wixon was found guilty at Gloucester crown court on charges including false imprisonment and forcing a person to perform compulsory labour. Key facts: - Police and prosecutors reported that the woman was kept in the address, prevented from leaving and forced to work over a period of more than two decades. - Amanda Wixon was convicted of false imprisonment, requiring a person to perform forced or compulsory labour, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm; sentencing is scheduled for March. - Since her removal in 2021 the woman has been living with a foster family, attending college, and has been receiving support, the court was told. Summary: The court concluded that a vulnerable person had been deprived of liberty and exploited in a domestic setting for many years, according to prosecution accounts. The defendant has been convicted and will be sentenced in March, while the victim remains in supported care and has begun education and travel as part of recovery.