PLANT CITY, Fla. – A private day care center in Hillsborough County has reached an agreement with federal prosecutors following allegations that it illegally denied enrollment to a child with Down syndrome.
The settlement, announced by United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe, resolves an investigation into Autumn Leaf Academy, Inc.
The inquiry began after the parents of a young girl filed a complaint alleging the facility refused to care for their daughter in November 2022, specifically because she required a gastronomy tube, or “G-tube,” for feeding…