BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Cesar Chavez mural in downtown Bakersfield was defaced with the words “believe survivors.”

The deface was seen on Thursday morning near 18th Street and L Street.

Eyewitness News has reached out to the Bakersfield Police Department for information.

The labor leader, Cesar Chavez, is accused of sexually abusing girls and women during the 1960s and 1970s.

The Cesar Chavez mural in downtown Bakersfield was defaced with the words “believe survivors.” PHOTO: KBAK/KBFX

The Cesar Chavez mural in downtown Bakersfield was defaced with the words “believe survivors.” PHOTO: KBAK/KBFX

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Dolores Huerta, once considered a Chavez ally, has alleged that Chavez raped her and that she gave birth to two children from those sexual abuse encounters.