Assemblyman Raul Bocanegra announced Monday he will resign “immediately,” one week after multiple women alleged he sexually harassed them.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Hours before The Times published a report last week in which six women accused him of making unwanted sexual advances, Bocanegra (D-Pacoima) announced he would resign on Sept. 1, 2018.
In a statement Monday, he said he decided to accelerate his resignation, which he said was his “original intention.”
“By doing so I hope the community will have a new representative sooner rather than later. Furthermore, it is my hope that in taking this action we can help clear the path so that women and men who have been truly victims of sexual assault and workplace harassment can step forward and get justice for any crimes committed against them. While I am not guilty of any such crimes, I am admittedly not perfect,” Bocanegra said in the statement. …
Speak Your Mind