ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS HAS BEGUN AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE ADELANTE DEVELOPMENT CENTER. THE CENTER IS A NON-PROFIT THE OFFERS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
THE A-G ALLEGES THAT ADELANTE GROSSLY UNDERPAID EMPLOYEES AND KEPT THE PROFITS. NOW, THE A-G’S OFFICE WANTS ANYONE WHO MAY HAVE BEEN IMPACTED IN THE CASE TO COME FORWARD.
FOR IT’S PART, ADELANTE SAYS IT WELCOMES THE A-G’S INVESTIGAITON AS IT WILL GIVE THEM A CHANCE TO CLEAR ADELANTE’S NAME. IN A STATEMENT RELEASED MONDAY, ADELANTE SAYS IT “PLACES A PRIORITY ON COMPETITIVE COMMUNTIY EMPLOYMENT AND FINDING GOOD PAYING JOBS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.”
