WASHINGTON — Attorneys General from D.C., Maryland and Virginia announced on Tuesday that two local non-profits will shut down permanently for exploiting kids from low-income neighborhoods selling candy bars door-to-door without proof of compensation. In fact, in the joint investigation, it was discovered those funds were used for personal benefit.
Attorney General Brian Schwalb, along with Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown, Maryland Secretary of State Susan Lee, and former Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares said that the Maryland Youth Club of America, Inc. and Virginia Youth Club of America, Inc. will shut down permanently after they found that their founder Jule Huston, as well as other officers and directors, solicited kids for funds.
During their investigation they uncovered evidence that Maryland Youth Club and Virginia Youth Club recruited middle-school- and high-school-aged children from low-income neighborhoods to sell candy door-to-door, telling people that the proceeds would fund scholarships and enrichment activities for at-risk kids. Some kids came from D.C.’s Wards 7 and 8…