Dolores Huerta alleges assault by Cesar Chavez amid abuse claims
Summary
Dolores Huerta said she had two non-consensual sexual encounters with Cesar Chavez in the 1960s that resulted in pregnancies, which she carried and delivered in secret. Her statement followed a New York Times investigation reporting abuse allegations against Chavez; his family said it was devastated by the revelations and expressed support for survivors.Key Facts
- Huerta said Chavez manipulated and pressured her into one sexual encounter and forced her into another.
- Huerta said both encounters resulted in pregnancies and that she arranged for other families to raise the children.
- She said she kept the experiences secret because she feared they could harm the farmworker movement.
- Huerta said she has developed relationships with the children and that they learned the full circumstances of their conception only weeks ago.
- The New York Times reported allegations that Chavez abused young women or minors.
- Chavez and Huerta co-founded the National Farm Workers Association in the 1960s, which later became the United Farm Workers union.
- Chavez died in 1993; the United Farm Workers currently represents nearly 5,000 farm workers.
- Chavez’s family said it was devastated by the report and wished peace and healing to survivors.
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