ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A family said their disabled son is missing half a million dollars that they entrusted to a St. Petersburg-based non-profit.
In 14 days, that same non-profit that was supposed to manage that missing money will be shut down for good.
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The Center for Special Needs Trust Administration is at the focus of a criminal investigation, but with more than $100 million still missing, new victims and their families continue to come forward, some of whom never even knew their money was missing. They’re left to wonder when justice will be served and if they’ll ever see any money recovered.
Kalvyn Hopkins, 14, and his family had been in a vacuum not realizing what was happening to his money.
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“Those funds were supposed to help make life easier for him, especially as he gets older and having different needs,” said Lakeshia Pitts, Kalvyn’s mom.