Leftist Hero Exposed as Monster

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Hero of the left Cesar Chavez exposed as a monster as girls make horrific abuse allegations

Cesar Chavez, an iconic hero of the political left, has been posthumously accused of grooming and sexually abusing girls as young as 12.

Chavez, the charismatic campaigner for farmworkers' rights, gained international prominence with strikes and fasts for higher wages and better working conditions for migrant workers who picked grapes and performed other agricultural labor.

After founding the United Farm Workers (UFW) union in 1962 he became the face of the Latino civil rights movement and is still celebrated in murals at schools across the nation. His birthday is a holiday in states including California.

Chavez, who was Mexican-American, died in 1993 aged 66.

The following year, President Bill Clinton posthumously awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian honor.

When Joe Biden entered the Oval Office in 2021 he installed a bust of Chavez next to his desk, at the same time removing one of Winston Churchill.

Now, in an exposé that will send shockwaves through the country, the New York Times revealed allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior and abuse by two women, who were girls at the time in the 1970s.

His fellow iconic labor leader Dolores Huerta, now aged 96, also claimed Chavez forced her to have sex in a grape field in 1966.

Cesar Chavez, the iconic labor leader, has been accused of abusing girls

The two girls were both daughters of fellow protest marchers, and are both now aged 66. 

One told the newspaper she was summoned to Chavez's office when she was 13 and he was 45.

She claimed he locked the door, led her to a yoga mat and sexually assaulted her, telling her 'Don’t tell anyone, they’d get jealous.'

She claimed he molested her dozens of times over the next four years.

Another claimed she was 12 when Chavez first groped her breasts in his office, and that there were further assaults for several years.

Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the UFW with Chavez, came up with the workers' clarion call 'Sí, se puede' - 'Yes, we can.'

She claimed Chavez 'manipulated and pressured' her to have sex.

Once, in 1966 in Delano, California, Chavez drove her out to a grape field and forced her to have sex 'against my will, and in an environment where I felt trapped,' she told the New York Times.

She became pregnant twice and arranged for the children to be given to other families, the newspaper reported. 

'Unfortunately, he used some of his great leadership to abuse women and children. It’s really awful,' Huerta said.

Joe Biden placed a bust of Cesar Chavez behind him in the Oval Office

Dolores Huerta, Chavez's fellow labor leader, made allegations against him 

In a statement Chavez’s family said they were 'not in a position to judge' the claims.

They said: 'As a family steeped in the values of equity and justice, we honor the voices of those who feel unheard and who report sexual misconduct. These allegations are deeply painful to our family.'

The New York Times investigation said the two girls had gone on to suffer depression and panic attacks.

UFW announced it will not take part in annual celebrations of Chavez.

The Cesar Chavez Foundation, which preserves memorials including his grave in California, said there were allegations that Chavez 'behaved in ways that are incompatible with our organization’s values.'

The foundation added that it had no direct reports or firsthand knowledge of the claims.

Cesar Chavez seen in a California union office in 1965

United Farm Workers President Cesar Chavez (right) joined Jesse Jackson (left) on a march in McFarland, California in 1988

In a statement it said: 'Some of the reports are family issues, and not our story to tell or our place to comment on.

'Far more troubling are allegations involving abuse of young women or minors. Allegations that very young women or girls may have been victimized are crushing.'

The foundation said it would work with the UFW to create confidential channels for those who may have been harmed by Chavez.

A statue of labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez is displayed at the Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Park on March 18, 2026 in San Fernando, California

A mural of labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez is displayed at the Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Park on March 18, 2026 in San Fernando, California

Cesar Chavez Day on March 31, his birthday, was named a federal commemorative holiday by President Barack Obama in 2014, and it is a state holiday in several states including California and Texas.

The day has historically included marches, service projects and educational programs.

UFW said it would not participate in any events this year, and some cities were canceling or renaming activities.

Chavez married Helen Fabela in 1948 and they had eight children between 1949 and 1958. Fabela died in 2016.

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