The founder and CEO of a Boston-based nonprofit focused on re-entry supported services has been charged with distributing cocaine, said the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts.

Javan Tooley, 36, founder and CEO of Adapt & Evolve LLC, was indicted on Sept. 18 on charges of distribution of 28 grams or more of cocaine base and arrested Tuesday. Tooley was ordered detained until a hearing Friday.

Tooley, of Dorchester and Brockton, has a history of conviction on drug trafficking, engaging in sex trafficking and other charges, the U.S. Attorney’s office said.

The U.S. Attorney’s office laid out a long list of allegations against Tooley, including targeting victims with “acts of violence,” providing victims with access to drugs, and coordinating drug transactions with the nonprofi

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