Julia Crowley-Farenga, a former intern at SpaceX, has claimed that she was sexually harassed over a period of three summers. Crowley-Farenga, who is now a NASA engineer, alleges in her California labor lawsuit that she was retaliated against after reporting the sexual...
Sexual Harassment
Former CA Prison Captain Pleads No Contest in The Sexual Harassment Case
The ex-captain at High Desert State Prison has pleaded no contest to harassment and assault charges for inappropriately touching a female colleague while still on the job. Christopher Lewis, who used to be a captain at the Northern California prison, has been placed...
Military Mishandling of Sexual Harassment and Assault
#IAmVanessaGuillén Bill Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillén’s tragic death and disappearance reflect a larger problem in the military – a culture where sexual harassment and assault are swept under the rug. After the young soldier went missing in April, thousands of...
Federal Prosecutors Encourage LA Housing Tenants to Report Sexual Harassment
US Attorney Nick Hanna, the top federal prosecutor in Southern California, has called upon people who have experienced or witnessed sexual harassment by a property manager, landlord, maintenance worker, or others with control over housing to report the incident to the...
Online Sexual Harassment On The Rise In The Times Of Covid-19
A number of school districts in California as well as the University of Southern California are reporting a spike in online sexual harassment and discriminatory behavior as they transition to stay-at-home learning via digital platforms and video conferencing. Porn...
Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Filed Against NCAA And a Renowned Track And Field Coach in California
Three women have filed a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment and sexual abuse against John Rembao, a well-known track and field coach. The lawsuit also names the NCAA and the NCAA Board of Governors for what the victims allege are dozens of incidents of sexual...
San Diego City Council Approves $525,000 Sexual Harassment Settlement
San Diego City Council has approved a settlement of $525,000 relating to a 2-year old lawsuit involving sexual harassment allegations made by an 18-year veteran of the city’s fire and rescue department. The unanimous approval was given recently in a video meeting, the...
Female Janitors in California March to Protest Sexual Violence And Harassment
Over 150 female janitors along with community supporters marched on the streets of Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Jose on National Women’s Day on March 5, 2020, to demand an end to sexual harassment and violence for workers operating on the night shift. Seeking...
Nursing Board Director Resigns After State Workers Allege Sexual Harassment
Joseph Morris, the executive director of California’s Board of Registered Nursing, has resigned following complaints of sexual harassment against him from women who worked with him. Morris headed the board that regulates and licenses nurses in the state. Allegations...
California Launches Tracking System For Sexual Harassment Complaints of State Employees
California has launched a new system that will help track sexual harassment claims filed by state employees. This project had been under development for almost two years, and is now ready to be put into practice. The system will log investigations that the state...