"Murguia, who had known Chavez since she was 8, said she was frequently called to Chavez's home office in her teens, where he would put her on a yoga mat and grope her."
"Rojas was also groped in his office beginning at age 12-and three years later, he had her stay in a motel room during a weeklong march in California, where he repeatedly raped her."
""Unfortunately, he used some of his great leadership to abuse women and children-it's really awful," Huerta, now 95, told the outlet."
César Chavez, a prominent figure in the Latin civil rights and labor movement, is now facing serious allegations of sexual abuse from multiple women. Debra Rojas and Ana Murguia claim Chavez abused them during their childhoods from 1972 to 1977. Their testimonies have prompted further investigations, revealing additional allegations from over 60 individuals, including notable figures like Dolores Huerta. The revelations have led to swift actions by lawmakers to distance themselves from Chavez's legacy, highlighting the impact of these accusations on his historical reputation.
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