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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Terry Tang

Former volunteer sues César Chavez nonprofits over failing to stop union leader from sexual abuse

Cesar Chavez Allegations Lawsuit - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

One of the organizers who said she was sexually abused by Latino labor leader César Chavez decades ago has sued nonprofits tied to him.

The complaint filed last week in Southern California is the first legal action since the explosive allegations surrounding Chavez were first reported by the New York Times in March. The newspaper also first reported the complaint in Kern County Superior Court on Wednesday.

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