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Former El Paso daycare owner pleads guilty to felony wage theft
Summary by The El Paso Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Gabrielle Lopez , as published by KVIA ABC-7
· August 12, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Further details about the case are available from the El Paso County attorney's office, including the outcome of a criminal investigation into the operator's actions.
A local daycare operator has been ordered to pay restitution. The amount is nearly $2,200. This follows a guilty plea to multiple counts of a serious offense.
The case involved unpaid wages to an employee. The employee received checks that could not be cashed due to lack of funds. Further details about the case are available from the El Paso County attorney's office, including the outcome of a criminal investigation into the operator's actions.
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Category: local ·
Published: August 12, 2026 ·
Source: KVIA ABC-7 ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? A local daycare operator has been ordered to pay restitution. The amount is nearly $2,200. This follows a guilty plea to multiple counts of a serious offense. The case involved unpaid wages to an…
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