Convicted child molester's mother refuses to attend sentencing By Gloria Gomez Gloria Gomez reports TAMPA, Fla. - Lewis Matthews is a convicted child molester. Now he is headed to prison. At his sentencing Monday, attorney Bryant Camareno told the judge that Matthews’ own mother wasn't planning on showing up for her son's sentencing hearing. "She doesn't want to come," explained Camareno. Back in April of 2019, Matthews sexually battered his girlfriend’s 10-year-old daughter while living with the family. One night, the victim’s mother walked in and caught Matthews with her daughter. Investigators say Matthews panicked and then took the victim, without her mother’s permission, to a convenience store. They say he bought bleach and poured it on the victim to destroy any DNA evidence.