Albuquerque Sexual Abuse Legal Blog

You were at work when you saw your managers having a relatively private meeting at an unusual time. You thought you saw money change hands, which seemed odd. You ignored it at the time, but you later overheard someone talking about the "bonus" they'd gotten after helping in accounting.

In your mind, something just didn't add up. You didn't want to get blamed if money turned up missing, so you reached out to a local agency that would allow you to report the incident. Later, you found out that several of the parties had been involved in accounting fraud, and you had blown the whistle on them.

Justice delayed.

But not denied.

A national news piece reports that a former ice-skating student recently filed a lawsuit alleging repeated acts of sexual abuse inflicted upon him by a coach when he was a minor.

And he also posed a searing question that is sadly asked recurrently by legions of victimized teenagers.

If you witness sexual harassment in the workplace or experience it yourself, you will probably want to do what you can to make sure that it never happens again. You will likely want to take action by reporting the incident to your manager or the appropriate government agency. If you have a genuine belief that sexual harassment occurred, you have the right to take this type of action without fear of the consequences.

As well as having the right to report sexual harassment at work, you also have protection from retaliation. If you reported the instance of potential sexual harassment and you were promptly fired after doing so, you may be able to take legal action by asserting your rights under whistleblower protection laws. You should take the time to learn more about your rights under the law before doing so.