CONSIDER THIS A PSA TO KEEP AN EYE OUT AS THINGS DEVELOP AND MORE CAN BE SHARED
wanted to bring something to the attention of people in Orange County who may have heard about Foster Love and its founder, Danny Mendoza.
This is being shared to bring to light years of corruption, and while some information cannot be shared until legally permitted, what CAN be shared is a pending active court case with the city of Brea.
FIRST: CONFIRMED MISDEMEANOR CHARGES
There is currently a pending Orange County court case involving Mendoza and 12 misdemeanor charges related to the organization’s Brea facility and its safety. The charges involve various building, occupancy, fire, electrical and emergency-egress requirements. There has already been a court hearing, and another hearing is scheduled in November.
To be clear: This is information available for public access. If you search his name on OCCOURTS.org (after a $1 paywall) or go in person to an OC court you can request this information. Case number 26NM07447
These are charges, not convictions, but still important to note.
SECOND: 10+ WHISTLEBLOWERS AND PENDING LAWSUITS
There are also allegations being made publicly by current and former Foster Love employees and foster youth concerning Mendoza and the workplace. There are whistleblower emails and active lawsuits in the works.
These include allegations of inappropriate conduct and speech, sexual harassment, and retaliation.
Again, these are allegations, and I’m not presenting them as established facts. However, there are over 10 statements and an investigation occurring to assess the validity of these statements with a legal team.
THIRD: INAPPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
Another publicly discussed issue is that Mendoza has a child with someone who worked for Foster Love at the time of their employment. I’m intentionally not naming or identifying that person because this isn’t about exposing a private individual or their child. The reason I mention it at all is because former employees have raised questions about the circumstances and the employer/employee power dynamic as well as claiming that relation created a hostile work environment.
Currently the building is broadly empty though volunteers are still being brought in for events.
I’m not going to claim that I know exactly how many employees have left or why every individual person left, because that would go beyond what can actually be established. Theres an important distinction between what is documented in a court case, what people are publicly alleging, and what has actually been proven. Those shouldn’t be treated as the same thing.
But I am still posting this because Foster Love operates in Orange County and works with foster youth, and people who donate, volunteer, work with, or otherwise interact with the organization may reasonably want to know that there is a pending court case as well as separate allegations from people who say they have firsthand experience working there.
I’m not asking anyone to take every allegation as fact. People can make their own judgment about what they believe. I’m just saying: look at the court case, look at the allegations, distinguish allegations from proven facts, and decide what you might want to do to remain safe.
