Patrick Grehan / Corbis via Getty Images The explosive revelations of sexual abuse and molestation by Cesar Chavez have reverberated across the country, triggering cancellations of celebrations in his honor, the removal of streets bearing his name, and statues in his likeness. A bombshell investigation from The New York Times revealed allegations that the once-iconic labor activist sexually abused at least two girls for years, beginning at ages 12 and 13, as well as his closest female ally, Dolores Huerta. Huerta, the co-founder of the United Farm Workers, now 96, released a public statement on Wednesday saying Chavez had manipulated her into having sex with him in one instance and raped her in his car in another—impregnating her both times. Huerta said she concealed the pregnancies and arranged for the children to be raised by others. Read more at The Daily Beast.