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Abraham/Sanchez Corporation / Abraham Rest Home Inc.

Description

Abraham/Sanchez Corporation and Abraham Rest Home Inc. committed wage theft against at least 56 workers at care homes in Contra Costa County. Investigations began in 2012 and 2013 following complaints made to the U.S. Department of Labor and the California Department of Industrial Relations regarding labor practices at several care homes. In November 2013, the Department of Industrial Relations and the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office conducted a joint operation at eight care homes in Walnut Creek and Concord.

Prosecutors

Contra Costa County DA's Office

Incident Type

Wage Theft

County

Contra Costa

State

California

Date

September 15, 2014

Available case materials include

  • Media Clips & Gov't. Press

Contact for Additional Information

Unavailable

Victims

First Last Age Title Employer Injury Type
Unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Abraham/Sanchez Corp. / Abraham Rest Home Inc. Wage Theft

Defendants

Name Type Title Plea Information Conviction Sentence
Julio Sanchez Individual Owner Pleaded no contest to wage theft and insurance premium fraud. Agreed to pay restitution of $1,153.695.88 in wages to 56 workers and negotiated a short electronic home detention sentence.
Penal Crimes Charged

Wage Theft (Cal. Penal Code Sec. 487)

Other Crimes Charged

Insurance Premium Fraud (Cal. Insurance Code Sec. 11880)

Sara Abraham Individual Owner Pleaded no contest to wage theft and insurance premium fraud. Agreed to pay restitution of $1,153.695.88 in wages to 56 workers and negotiated a short electronic home detention sentence.
Penal Crimes Charged

Wage Theft (Cal. Penal Code Sec. 487)

Other Crimes Charged

Insurance Premium Fraud (Cal. Insurance Code Sec. 11880)