Rape on the Night Shift (full documentary) | FRONTLINE
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- Опубликовано: 31 май 2024
- Every night, as most of us head home, janitors across America, many of them women, begin their night shift. They are often alone or isolated in empty buildings - and vulnerable to sexual violence. (Aired 2018)
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Following up on the award-winning collaboration that produced “Rape in the Fields/Violación de un Sueño” in 2013, FRONTLINE, Univision, the Investigative Reporting Program (IRP) at UC Berkeley, Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) and KQED teamed up to uncover the sexual abuse of immigrant women, often undocumented, who clean the malls where we shop, the banks where we do business and the offices where we work. Drawing on interviews with the women themselves, an attorney for the federal agency that enforces sexual harassment laws in the workplace and a watchdog group that monitors workplace conditions for janitors, the investigation sheds light on an underreported problem - and reveals how employers have fallen short in dealing with it.
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CHAPTERS:
Prologue - 00:00
Danger on the Night Shift - 01:13
When Companies Investigate Sexual Assault - 21:46
Legislation to Curb Sexual Harassment - 44:54
Credits - 51:59
THE MORAL OF THE STORY;
If you can't protect your employees from sexual assault or rape, then you have no business in the business. Saying that you have hundreds of employees and can't provide safety for all of them is no excuse. A Sexual Harassment Lawsuit is a cost you pay for being careless.
And they did not even run a background check on the guy who left the crime question blank. Come on!
Bro you're talking about a company that outsource to smaller companies that only hires illegal immigrants...they do that so they don't have any real responsibility toward them...most of the time these big companies hire out to sub contractors ...the sub contractor hires the women...it's a game that's been going on for years in the construction business cleaning business and the nanny business...I remember when I worked at a hospital in NYC u had a cleaning staff that was employed by the hospital
..the employees were union workers getting good pay and benefits the hospital also had what's called satellite buildings and offices in different locations throughout the city.. they started outsourcing the cleaning jobs and the security for all the outside satellites buildings that were away from the main hospital..before that everyone u seen working at any site in any part of the hospital was hired by the hospital ...now today the cleaning staff at all parts of the hospital comes from a outside company that only hires illegal immigrants for crap pay and no job protection...I asked my friend that still works at the hospital why would the hospital do that ..he said they don't have to pay for anything involving the cleaning crew or security also it's a tax right off...the hospital just cut a check every four months and that the last of their responsibilities...he said the sad part about the situation is the union allowed it....
would you be shocked to find out that there are women that run these companies and run the HR departments?
It’s much cheaper for them to pay out a few settlements then to actually fix the problem!
And should pay the price.
This was difficult to watch but it speaks to a bigger problem in the United States that rape isn't taken seriously. For every rape conviction there are literally thousands that never see trial. It's a shameful mark on the country that such a heinous crime is allowed to fester.
Be quiet bigot. You only say that cause they are not WHITE
Well stated
I personally think high profile women who are assaulted and they take money instead of the courts prosecuting their rapist should stop taking the money and signing NDA's. They're leaving rapists go free for hush money! That turns my stomach.
@@talk3194 I'm sure it's from a place of compassion, but your comment is the perfect example of unintended ignorance. She should have done more. The victim.
@@kylied6010 Not compassion! And not ignorance either. I know high profile women who have been abused and raped and instead of making a criminal complaint, with substantial evidence, they'd rather take the money. There are women who care more about money than protecting other women from a rapist that they let go free. I'm not saying any of these women are like that, but not all women are saints, that's just a fact. The more men who get to pay monetary settlements instead of being prosecuted and punished with prison time is telling them they can continue to abuse and rape - they just have to come up with some money.
I worked on a DOD project and witnessed a rape attempt at our unionized work. I was the union steward. I walked up to the incident spun the attacker around and cold cocked him. When the investigation was conducted he claimed she was the instigator of his attack. We were both sent home for the night and I reported to my union bargaining chairman when I got home by phone. I returned the next day and learned the attacker was discharged as the young woman filed a complaint, also. I would do it again.
Good job that's a good American kick their ass but here's one thing God will send those evil ones to hell for eternity and that's for sure God bless
Please always step up against rape 🙏 only men can stop other men hurting women. God bless Your heart.
Excellent!
Thank you ☺️
Thank you🤍
Every victim here and those who could not speak out deserve justice!
Duh. Everyone deserves justice. Did this even need to be said?
Mauricio, If you think there is no justice in USA, move to other country and try to get justice from there. LOL
@Drogon Financial , Tell me a more justice judicial system than USA. Why don't you move to Africa, Europe, China, South America and see how their justice system is. You living in USA is so blessed that you don't even know it.
@Drogon Financial , you must be intellectually slow. Tell me a country where there are NO two justice system, one for the RICH and for the POOR!!
@@Soul_Flow_ just because someone says there is issue to be fixed doesn’t mean you just say “move”. if you truly love your country enough, you point out the problem to fix the problem . the beauty of America is the right it gives to its people to vocalize issues.
Anywhere that people can be exploited, predators will gather.
Democrats won't give women guns to protect themselves.
Yup. And it is the duty of companies to ensure the safety and integrity of all workers. There is no room for error.
Reminds me of Ernie "the killer inside" Shell here on YT, that scum bucket, SMH
Sad but true…
@Drogon Financial 🧐🧐🧐🤔
Please excuse me as I typically would never engage with a stranger negatively on a public forum. It’s senseless. However, seeing as your comment was also senseless, I cannot turn a blind eye to your prattle without first saying…No. No, you imbecile. Just No. 🤦🏼♀️
When I told my manager that I was groped by a coworker he told me that I would be fired because I defended myself. My manager swept the whole incident under the rug. 12 years later I still regret not calling the police.
I’m sorry and that is not ok.
That's angering. Sorry that happened to you :(
It’s never to late
YOU CAN FILE ONLINE. THIS PERSON IS STILL A PREDATOR HURTING WOMEN. MAYBE HE IS ALSO HURTING HIS OWN FAMILY OR CHILDREN. YOU ARE BRAVE AND STRONG. YOU ALREADY SHARED HERE. CALL OR ONLINE
You definitely should've reported it to the police.
I noticed that one precious woman said that she felt that she had a dirty stain on her heart. ❤️ I just wanted to tell her that the man that violated her has the stain on his heart and life. Her ❤️ is clean and beautiful!
You must have a heart of gold! Thanks.
Absolutely!!!!
☮️💜
Amen to that. Thank you for your kindness and more importantly your honesty this is a wonderful comment 😊 ty God bless. It's heart breaking 💔 😢
Such is the terrible legacy of sexual assault. Inflicted on the poor , another miserable example of crimes committed against the powerless.
The fact that we get free documentaries on RUclips by FRONTLINE is truly a gift. 👍👍👍
Amen to that God bless
Yes! I love their documentaries
only 360 thousand peolle know about this....not even enough....it the world that doesn't care
Free documentaries funded by taxpayer money.
Absolutely 💯
It’s scares me this man is holding and leaving with young children 😭😭
I worked overnight at Walmart from 18-22, as I needed to attend my college course during the day. Had more than once instance where security and even the police 2 times had to escort me to my car. Threats against me by men who couldn’t deal with no. I couldn’t imagine working alone at night. 🥺
our society should teach young girls 12-18 self defense classes as a mandatory requirement so this shit doesnt happen, and adult classes too, just pop that mother fucking rapist in the balls, pow pow "THATS MY PURSE!!! I DONT KNOW YOU!!!"
Omg!! I am sorry you had to go through that, 😩 why do men think they have a right to sexually harass women. I hope you find yourself in a better environment. Stay Safe and Healthy 🫶🏼
@UCJBmXLSoNqiDN6gJzoICnMw Stay Safe and Healthy Ladies 🫶🏼
@Drogon Financial you’re a sad troll
@Drogon Financial dude you must need a lot of attention to troll all over and provoke people because you lack attention in real life lmao 💀 mommy didnt hug 🫂 you enough huh 🤔
I was a janitor for a Bed Bath & Beyond . And I'm upset and I'm not a woman but this is unacceptable and horrible. I hope the get justice soon and things chang.
Shame on you ABM, and every single company that uses your services.
Many women who work for public media claimed to have been raped.
ABM IS A DISGUSTING 🤮 PLACE TO WORK!
They should all be sued but one thing all the evil ones will spend their eternity in hell God bless
I agree. However the Ladies that work on my buildings are Angels and I appreciate what they do.
The first lady crying hit me right in the heart ;/
PLEASE tell me they reported Vasquez for not updating his address in the registry AND for having minors in his home. He has no business being around children!
👍👍👍👍👍👍 YES! THANK YOU!!!
I don't think anyone did
Why don't you?
@@ingridakerblom7577 because I don’t have any identifying information on him and this wasn’t filmed recently? Kind of a stupid thing to ask. The producers were there witnessing this. They should have reported him.
That company, ABM, needs to be sued out of business! 😡😡
I worked as a night janitor thank God this never happened to me or my coworkers. These ladies are brave and out of this world.
you hope, i dont mean to be an asshole/jackass/idiot, but people dont share those experiences, but i hope you are right, this shit made me cry and these assholes should be jailed and repeat offenders castrated, (but knowing how stupid/idiotic/impotent our justice system is, you might be able to accuse the guy you dont like into getting his balls cut off if you got money/power)
Yall on gods stolen land. The one i chosen black Mexico indan 🍈 is our truth yall truth is lies Woodrow Wilson reroute history to benefit whites only god say got yall
@Drogon Financial WHAT???
Explain if you 🤔 😕 can!!!
I did Car dealers, and stores at night, from shinning the floors etc, my god, noooo. I have always carried somethinf on me, believe that, i never trusted anyone, any how. I grew up passing papers in thee most nastiest areas, that was scarey enough.
@Drogon Financial man the mental gymnastics of your illogical victim blaming comments, make me believe you are a danger to society and women.
PBS and Frontline, thank you for documenting these brave women's stories. The more light you bring to this subject, the more power they will have, so thank you for your hard work.
Don't give em too much power
She lies for sure. She pretend someone wanted her as woman.
ALL women in the world are under the threat of rape, in every country, EVERYWHERE. Patriarchy is the disease and only FEMINSIM is the cure. The only good rapist is a DEAD rapist. Learn self defense so your attacker will be either covered in wounds or preferably DECEASED. I recommend fingers shoved hard in the eyes to leave him BLIND. Let him try to claim THAT was consensual!
Women and children don't get enough protection ANYWHERE on this earth. It's sickening! Smh
I thought women were strong and independent?! They can protect themselves right?!
@@donashanti1981 what an absolute shit take. Teach men to take NO FOR AN ANSWER.
@@donashanti1981your comment is truly disgusting and out of place. You know damn well when someone is able to live independently they refer to the ability to financially, spiritually, emotionally stand on their own. Every day both men and women are victimized by monsters and for you to come with this nonsense is shameful. Should this happen to anyone you love I'm sure you would not dare ask them what happened, I thought you were independent? You need help, I'll pray for you
It's not only about women and children. Bad people are in all ages and genders, and so are victims.
@@donashanti1981 The laws should be in place to protect us. You're just a shit bag.
29:05 That is exactly how a partner should react when they find out that who they are with is being abused, good on him for supporting fully behind his wife and good on her for finding the strength to speak about her trauma.
❤️
sure sure sure
We need to defend OURSELVES, not rely on men to be our saviors. FIGHT BACK! The only good rapist is a DEAD rapist. ALL women in the world are under the threat of rape, in every country, EVERYWHERE. No other mammal on earth will allow itself to be attacked without defending itself. But women are so utterly brainwashed by patriarchy, they don't even know the most basic forms of self defense. Bite, kick, scratch, gouge and use every dirty trick in the book. You have teeth- use them! Leave your attacker either covered in wounds or preferably DEAD. I recommend fingers shoved HARD in the eyes to leave him BLIND. Let him try to claim THAT was consensual!
i’m a woman and worked for 5 years on nightshift at a hospital in Cali. there were at least 30 of us plus my managers who were great, i never felt unsafe. then i moved to Ohio, got a new job at a different hospital also on nightshift.
this hospital is very small and so there was just me and ONE other guy. he wasn’t bad, just annoying (very lazy, pretended to not understand directions so then things got put on me because it was “easier” than disciplining him). but it was just us, no managers work at night there.
then they hired a third guy…. and right from the start he made my hair stand up on my neck. he would stare at me sometimes, ask creepy personal questions, etc. i told my managers in the morning how he was behaving and they completely brushed it off. this guy is 20 years older than myself at least (i’m 29). after 6 months of dealing with other problems and not having them resolved, i knew they wouldn’t do a thing about this guy.
so i quit. i’d rather worry about money than my safety.
“I’d rather worry about money than my safety”. That is a great way to look at it.
FIGHT BACK! The only good rapist is a DEAD rapist. ALL women in the world are under the threat of rape, in every country, EVERYWHERE. No other mammal on earth will allow itself to be attacked without defending itself. But women are so utterly brainwashed by patriarchy, they don't even know the most basic forms of self defense. Bite, kick, scratch, gouge and use every dirty trick in the book. You have teeth- use them! Leave your attacker either covered in wounds or preferably DEAD. I recommend fingers shoved HARD in the eyes to leave him BLIND. Let him try to claim THAT was consensual!
Hey, it's me, the 3rd guy. I was staring at you because you had a booger on your face.
(Kidding, of course) have a great day!
@@davide.b8027 Wow, what great comedic timing. While a young woman is talking about being afraid of being raped in the comment section about people working the same shift being raped, I can't think of a better time to make a joke and laughing it off, while completely ignoring what she said about him asking inappropriate questions.
Have you ever thought about stand-up? Clearly you know how funny you are. I bet that sense of humor would translate excellently in front of a crowd where they can see your face and know your name.
@@davide.b8027aren't you a clever boy...
Another reason I hate lawyers: "Bad things sometimes happen." I would love to be outside that courthouse and kick that lawyer in the dangle-berries for such callous words! Then I could repeat the phrase to him: "Yeah, you're right, 'bad things sometimes happen,' now go home."
It's not all lawyers, in fact, without them there would be a lot more rapists out in the world
Lol, enjoy the assault charge
I am a lawyer and I agree 100 percent
This is fucking horrible. These women are extremely brave for coming forward.
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Amen to that but here's the thing the evil ones on this Earth will burn in hell for eternity God bless
@@kirkslayden834 AMEN
In deed. Ever see I survived, man the versatile stories on here will blow yr mind.
No
working the overnight shift in an office, you get to know the cleaning people. the two women on the cleaning crew always went everywhere together. i figured they just enjoyed each other's company...i never imagined they could be doing that for their own safety. terrifying!
and that is the smart way they should all be allowed to do it.
Same here. Never thought that was the reason but I can see that now. They were cool as hell and brought food all the time. I gained weight though so had to stop eating unfortunate because it was good. Not making light about such a serious/disturbing topic but yeah pisses me off if they were ever targeted. F that
I love how men ask why it took so long for someone to report it. As if they know how it feels to be violated and then have to be violated all over again by the legal system.
I wonder how many of those women were legal citizens?! The crime of rape is certainly wrong, but what about their illegal status?!
@@donashanti1981 Are you insane?
@@siiiiiuu7 I'm insane because I asked a valid question? Maybe if these people stayed in their own countries and fixed them up, they wouldn't have to endure such terrible things by their own hands! Black Americans go through worse in this country. That's my primary concern, not illegal immigrants and their self-inflicted issues.
Plus some may be illegal scared to call cops
@@siiiiiuu7 my uncle ran a big pallet company trust me he employed plenty of illegals
My husband along with my sister in law (different times) worked for ABM my husband used to tell me how women were treated but he's always been a gentlemen so would stay after hours waiting for the ladies to leave and make sure they were safe and in their car, so when his sister started working years later he made sure to to let them know she was his sister and they better not mess with her. Would go wait for her outside to pick her up and stand by the side of the car so the men could see him. 💪🏼
However in other locations we knew horrible things were happening, so sorry for this workers. 😟
That made me cry, those women are the back bone of there family and our country, all the things they do while on the night shift that makes them seem invisible doesn't mean they are . Things need to change and respect needs to be shown.
ALSO REMEMBER THAT HARASSMENT CAN ALSO INCLUDE THEM MEANING MEN CAN AND WILL LIE AND SAY THEY HAVE SLEPT WITH YOU OR HAD THE WOMAN PERFORM SEX ACTS AND THESE CAN BE LIES. THEY WILL TRY AND RUIN YOUR REPUTATION ANYWAY WHEN YOU REFUSE THEM SEXUAL FAVORS.
ALSO REMEMBER THEY WILL HAVE FEMALE PREDATORS HELPING THEM TO HARASS AND DEMEAN WOMEN. THEY WILL USE OTHER WOMEN TO SET YOU UP, LIE ON YOU AND BASICALLY PUT YOU IN A VULNERABLE POSITION SO THEY CAN FURTHER EXPLOIT YOU.
THIS HAPPENS SO MUCH ACROSS ALL INDUSTRIES...I REPEAT ALL INDUSTRIES.
AND IT IS SAD AND TIRING.
I Agree. I'm 52 & can Remember when Customer Service was a Big Deal . Customer Service Has Gone Out the Window I'm Saying this Cause Many of us have Noticed How We Act Towards Each other & I Truly Believe without doubt as Inavatve as The Smart Phone is It Set Our Children & Future Generations BACK As Far as Communications Most Now Spend a Great Deal Of Life staring into the screen of Media Abyss... Missing out...n
@Drogon Financial dude you must be miserable
That piss me off I stopped watching midway we need to protect our women
@@daniellynch3099 he is one of men described in the video and has repeatedly replied to most comments that these women "wanted it". Look at his channel where he discusses his cases. Sick F. who believes the victims sent signals to men.
Encouraging woman learning self-defense, learning rights is very important. Thanks for that.
All women should learn Krav Maga! 👍 meanwhile teaching boys to behave and take responsibility for their actions. No more mummy’s boy vullshit. It creates narcissistic men and many times rapists murderers!!!😡
As a female, self defense is always at the back of my mind.
This also happened to me while at work during the day. I immediately reported everything that happened to my supervisor who was a woman. She told her immediate supervisor who was her husband. They were friends with this man and both took the position that I must have done something or led him on in some way. The most I had ever said to this person was hello in the morning as I did to everyone as I was clocking in. I can not even begin to tell you how this made me feel. This moment forever changed the way I look at things. I assumed that because I was truthful, that I would be believed. I was 22-23 yrs old at the time and very naive. Everything I told management was thrown back at me . They made it seem as if I had done something to deserve this man feeling like he had the right to do whatever he wanted!
I’m so sorry to these women who went thru this! The bravery it took to go thru these situations and then report it is admirable!!
There really is strength in numbers and strength in telling your story and being believed!
God bless you all! Xo
I'm sorry that happened to you
FIGHT BACK! The only good rapist is a DEAD rapist. ALL women in the world are under the threat of rape, in every country, EVERYWHERE. No other mammal on earth will allow itself to be attacked without defending itself. But women are so utterly brainwashed by patriarchy, they don't even know the most basic forms of self defense. Bite, kick, scratch, gouge and use every dirty trick in the book. You have teeth- use them! Leave your attacker either covered in wounds or preferably DEAD. I recommend fingers shoved HARD in the eyes to leave him BLIND. Let him try to claim THAT was consensual!
So sorry ugh
All women should go directly to the hospital when they have been raped. The hospital has a “ rape kit” and they can see immediately if it was a rape because there are always little tears. They take DNA samples and photos and clean you up and help you get better. Even if the rape was incomplete, the hospital can see by the type of bruising that it was attempted rape. Staying silent just helps evil people to make more victims.
@@granmabern5283 I appreciate that your intention is to support survivors, but this is not true. I've been present for dozens of forensic exams (rape kits) and worked with hundreds of survivors, and rarely is there obvious physical evidence other than DNA. It doesn't mean they aren't helpful or that people shouldn't get medical care - I will always advocate for people to get medical care if it is safe, sexual assault nurse examiners are incredible people who truly care about survivors, and if people do want to report to law enforcement a kit can be important. I just wouldn't want people to think that if they don't have physical proof, they weren't raped.
Incredible and brave women. I appreciate all the work Frontline puts into this documentaries/reports
You are a racist. Stop hating Latinos
facts I Love Frontline
@@freddyjimenez6434 i wish they had a Spanish dub version too
There's nothing better than true stories but one thing the evil ones in this earth will burn in hell for eternity God bless
During my stay I’ve seen so many women like this NEVER SMILING NOW I KNOW WHY
Exactly 💯
The saddest women I ever saw was in Africa, not USA
@@Fister-kw5un ok?
This implies that every unhappy woman is unhappy because she was raped lol
@@Fister-kw5un WTF?
Heartbreaking. Predators in plain sight, they deserve justice.
He has the nerve to be holding children, he cannot be trusted around grown females, let alone any babies. He will reap just what he sowed from his evil deeds.
And the evil ones of this Earth will burn in hell for eternity God bless
Frontline has been having me hooked all week! Working low level jobs at night is always a risk , such terrible situations
yeah. it used to be only men doing janitorial at night. But that was a long time ago when people were more careful AND SENSIBLE.
No means No, no exceptions. If a woman doesn’t give consent or is unable to give consent, then don’t have sex with her at all.
Absolutely correct. However, at this point, if someone needs to be taught this as a fully functioning adult, it's bc they don't *want* to know (nor do they care). Sad truth.
yeah these men are from a different culture, where rape is the woman's fault or they just think it's fine if they can get away with it.
Amen a million times over
Cheap labor is almost always exploited labor
Don't let them come to USA, bigot?
@@Fister-kw5un lol all your comments are unhinged. Seek help.
@@Fister-kw5un chill out boi he's speaking facts
@@Fister-kw5un it would still happen cut the bs
ILLEGAL labor even more so. A reason NOT to come in illegally.
There is a reason that rape is the most under reported crime in our society. It’s because the victim will not be believed, and will be shamed, not only by police, but by herself and her family. She must’ve done something to seduce him, it’s her fault somehow, or she is lying about the assault. We do not protect the most vulnerable in our society, women and children.
I'm so very sorry for these poor woman, this is devastating. Justice must be served.
Wow... my mom did this type of work when she immigrated to the US. She's so private about her life so I don't really know what happened in detail, but I do know she's been through several abusive incidents at workplaces. To think of my 105 lb. mother battling health conditions, cleaning buildings at night, working at a clothing factory during the day, raising me, fighting off predatory ppl, and making sure I had most of the things I wanted as a child/teen... all without having any nearby family to lean on. I honestly have NO IDEA how she did it. I have a relatively easy career, financial stability, no health problems... and I still have a hard time just taking care of myself lol
Good mom. Hopefully you can reach back and help her in some small way. Just to show appreciation.
Super Mom ❤️ and reading your story she must have been an inspiration 🙏
You will be able to give back to her in her old age. My mom took care of me and when she got old I took care of her, until she passed a year and a half ago.
When I was 27 I cleaned offices part time for extra money a man while I was cleaning came into the bathroom and exposed his penis to me! I immediately told my boss and was not taken seriously . after watching this im like thank god thats all that happened! but sexual harassment for cleaners is real
We need more attorneys like Anna protecting the innocent.
I worked for ABM for several months. It was the hardest, most physically demanding combined with fast paced job I’ve ever had. And in the top 3 worst employment experiences of my life.
The building was over 50,000 sf, and 7 hours was given to make it perfect every day. WTF… I was called a bitch and fired by text for not being able to cover my supervisors shift the FIRST TIME I was requested to do so because I was at a restaurant with my Husband on his Birthday.
My dog died 3 days later and when I called in, this is AFTER reporting the above matter (and agreeing to stay as acting supervisor until a replacement could be found), I was told it was just too bad, I had to work. Ummm, I couldn’t breathe, she died in my arms at home and I was alone.
I quit the following morning and should have sued because my final paycheck didn’t come for 3 weeks.
F^^^ ABM. The most hostile, combative, cruel and brutal company to work for, EVER.
If you're not paid right away they have to pay you every day until you get paid that is a employment law
Always file a state agency complaint when not paid per state statute!
I am so sorry that you had to go through that.
sounds exactly like a victim would want to sound
that's pretty bad. but NO company gives time off for a pet's death. Only if you have some sick days or leave, still unused.
All ABM govt contracts should be cancelled. This is extreme negligence. they knew and did nothing. How dare they be paid with govt funds
That they don't help their employees achieve justice and put these men behind bars is unconscionable! These guys don't fill out forms and are made supervisors in companies hired by our governments. Then they just quit. And ho home and rape the grandkids.
I agree with you but all these women that went through this should sue their pants off but here's one thing all the evil ones in this earth God will judge them and send them to hell for eternity God bless
The root of all these problems is Spiritual!!!
Demonic forces- if men don’t want to get right- prison
If they still don’t want to get right then cut off parts which offend.
It better to go to heaven dismembered than whole body thrown into hell- FOREVER!!!
Right!? And every question the interviewer asks him "Oh I don't know, oh I wasn't aware, oh I didn't know that" BS!! He was AWARE but because most of them were undocumented maybe all of them they were afraid and wouldn't tell he's FOS you don't have that many women coming for and they're all lie!! He's FOS, I don't care who you are I don't care what color you are whether you're a documented or undocumented NO ONE HAS THE RIGHT TO "R" YOU!!
I’d safely say the government has done worse
THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE!!
Do something about it that's more active or proactive than comment on RUclips, then.
What are the chances that you do nothing and just accept it?
Hello👋 Amy how are you feeling today, I must say you're looking gorgeously beautiful with that beautiful smile on your face , you have the most adorable smile I have ever seen. I guess you're in your 40's right?
I feel we should get to know more about ourselves hope you don't mind. You must understand that I don't mean to be rude neither am I here to embarrass you any way I just want you to be sure that I know what am saying that I want us to know more about ourselves...how about that?
Everyone should have the right to work in a safe place. I am so sad this is happening.
they DO have that right! it needs to be enforced. but this is what illegal aliens go thru, due to them being illegally here and won't go to cops or make " trouble". This is so common,they must have heard it's a risk they take by coming illegally.
@@theCosmicQueen HH up in
@@theCosmicQueen ⁸7 I'll
These predators are like cockroaches coming out at night.
Yes!
I worked as a janitor in Fall 2005 for a company in Los Angeles, CA. We met for work 3A at a night club, and then we would make our rounds. We cleaned night clubs, comedy clubs, television studios, fashion designer warehouses, the shops on Rodeo Dr. and houses in the hills of Hollywood. I was 1 of 2 women on the crew, everyone else was men. Thank God I was not sexually assaulted, but as I think back there was lots of sexual harassment towards me, my female coworker and women walking along the streets (cat calls). There was more misogynistic BS that occurred as well, and I often felt uncomfortable d/t to the inappropriate behaviors. I ended up quitting after a few weeks. The owner was the biggest pig of them all. He even tried to stiff us on our paychecks. The other workers were undocumented, felons or couldn't speak English, so the owner AND his wife really tried to get over on the workers. I wasn't going for it, especially when you mess w/ my money. I had to have my cousin who was a paralegal get involved just to get my last paycheck. I was young, and I wish I'd gone further and actually reported this company. No woman, nobody should have to experience any of this while doing a job trying to feed themselves or their families. This is just heinous!
No human being should treat other humans like garbage or sexual deviance but here's one thing God sees all and God will judge and send the evil ones on this Earth to hell for eternity and that's for sure God bless
its called the Labor Board
@kirkslayden834 your deity is very weird letting this happen and only acting years or a lifetime after the abuse. If I had the power to stop heinous things like this I'd give them a fatal heart attack right in that moment (and therefore not messing with my own invented idea of free will for human kind, see what I did there 😊).
I think this needs to address women in general who work an overnight shift not only janitors but also clerks as gas stations, nurses, housekeeper etc
I used to clean offices/ banks after hours when I was only 22-23, and I can confirm, it can get scary at times. You are isolated, working in large spaces oftentimes, and for me, I always followed a set routine. All things that make it super easy for a predator . I was lucky in that I had great male supervisors that usually did drop ins. Looking back now I can't believe how naive I was to all the true dangers I was in
Heartbreaking is right!
This was so difficult to watch.
God help these poor victims.
Definitely the justice system should be taking action!!
Yes, there is still a lot of work to be done. In solidarity with all rape and/or molested victims. Some will never feel safe to share their story, for fear of not being believed.
You wouldn't say that if the alleged attackers were WHITE
@@Melinda_Ross yep. Cameras are everywhere now.
We still need to speak up!!
Why 😭
@@secondact7151 not everywhere.
Hope all the women like them would get their justice.
My heart hurts for my Latina sisters struggling to earn for their families and being abused while doing so.
@Drogon Financial bruh go for a walk at this point this is the saddest trolling I’ve seen
@Drogon Financial Not knowing English is no excuse for getting raped at work, or getting raped anywhere. That is not the problem, it's these sick men that can't control themselves and feel entitled to women's bodies.
@Drogon Financial very sad of the point of view of integration programs by government. Which is zero in USA compared to European countries. Get off the high horse just because you won(?) the birth lottery doesn’t entitle you to talk down on millions you clearly don’t know sh.t about.
@Drogon Financial you are out of your mind
Not just hispanic women..this also happens to the undocumented blk Caribbean and west African nursing aids and nanny's all over the north east coast...
One out of thousands may not be telling the truth. So many thousands SUFFER for it. Speaking up destroys a woman’s life. It’s extremely difficult. Men need to be held accountable for this heinous crime. And women need to be believed without bringing up her entire life
What if the men are being setup.. remember women play victims pretty well
@@mrrocrocmoney3924 according to statistics, one out of 8,000, may be false. What you are saying is an old, lazy, man’s world, of thinking
Excuse me. MAY NOT, not not telling the truth
Somebody please start publicly identifying the companies that use ABM janitorial service's!
Hit ABM where it hurts, their pocket book, until ABM does it's job right in protecting these hard working women. ABM is a disgusting business, and the companies that use their services should be ashamed of their selves.
Want to ban drugs too? If you ban ABM another will pop up immediately.
ABM is literally everywhere. It would probably be easier to name companies that don't use ABM services.
That's why it takes people to fight for what's right and to have unions so they make good money but here's one thing God is watching everything and when the evil ones of this Earth take their last breath God will send them to hell for eternity God bless
Rapists are scum of the earth. I was raped at 17. The best revenge was when he served prison and has to register on the offender site until the day he dies. My heart goes out to these women. You are never the same once it happens to you.
this was so painful to watch and I cried my eyes out .. wishing all these women can find a way to heal.
I was team leader for a group of mostly women. There used to be a manager who would come down to my department to flirt and harass some of the women on the evening shift. I reported this to my manager, she said she could not report him because he is a friend. I told her I would go above and report him to HR. Later she changed her mind and reported him because she knew that would make her look bad if I did it.
It is tough for anyone going through this because they will threaten your job if reported.
These women are so brave coming forward + fighting for better laws.
The immigrants haven't raped anybody, stop being racist.
@@Melinda_Ross I
Fighting for laws? Pretty sure rape is as illegal as it gets and the punishments are deservingly harsh....via the courts and in prison 🤔
@@alldayeveryJA Are you serious? Did you not listen and pay attention? The majority of rapes are not prosecuted, and those that are ALWAYS force the victim to suffer, be retraumatized, and it’s fair game to bring up all sorts of bullshit about the woman’s life, past and present. I cannot count how many times I’ve been assaulted, raped, molested, encroached upon, received unwanted and unsolicited dick pics and other vulgar attention- ALL because I’m a woman and I am voluptuous. Not ONE of my abusers or the losers who have harassed me since the age of about 12 - NOT ONE of them have ever held accountable for their actions. It’s disgusting.
@@Melinda_Ross There are a fuckton of ways of being sexually assaulted that are NOT rape. So what law covers that? If there is not physical evidence, it one person's word against the other. Then women are made out to be "sluts", "easy", "asking for it", "dresses provocatively", etc., so it can be made out to be her fault. Because, especially for women in these positions, their supervisor is ALWAYS going to be able to hire a better lawyer.
My God did I cry on this one. I am Latina so all these women just reminded me of my family members. How infuriating & heartbreaking it was hearing their stories but how inspiring is their work & strength. They’re goddesses, a force of nature! 💖
My own mother worked cleaning hotel rooms. It was a pretty good job because there was often food left in the fridges and it was a short walk up the road to it. But the guy in charge wanted to take advantage of my mother in this way so she quit. This was in the 70s when there was a sort of social safety net, and she found other work.
Hotel room cleaners also experience this a lot. I watched another documentary on this and many of the hotels now give their cleaners panic buttons to call security because so often male supervisors or hotel guests will try to assault them because they're alone. My sister works doing this and has more than once had a male guest try things with her, like answering the door completely nude and trying to pull her in the room.
you mean NO sort of social safety net??? for this? or you mean, she could get welfare?
@@kpstl26 one answer is to have them work in pairs. i saw this at one time but i guess they try to skimp on paychecks, so they don't do pairs.
As a woman I'm horrified, as an immigrant, I feel lucky that I`ve never worked as a janitor or in an isolated building doing a night shift.
I feel immigrants are easier to exploit as most of the time, they do not speak the language or may be afraid of being deported back to their home countries.
But this should not be tolerated or accepted. These men take advantage knowing these women may choose not to speak in the fear that no one will believe them.
There he is around children!!
Never take the shame of the abuser on board . This is how they get away with it. Speak out against violence on yourself and any others you know. Don't be afraid. Tell your story. You deserve to be safe at any time of the day or night. Men do not have the power they think they have.
sometimes it is traumatic to the point a person can't even begin to talk about it, That's why statute of limitations are a bad thing. It may take a looong time before they can feel strong enough to think about it or talk about it to a stranger . This or other things can be emotionally crippling if a person even thinks about it. but they have to go about thier life to survive, so they stash it where they can't think about it.
Arm these ladies with body cams, and have it on at all times, or at the least, when they have a meeting with the boss.
There are so many cameras today. No reason for this to happen. No reason to wait to report or the video evidence can disappear.
Men would have more rights not to be recorded than women not to be assaulted
While its a good idea, from what I've read its not the cameras that are expensive but the system used to store all the footage and thats why a lot police dept still don't have them. Im not totally sure if this is accurate or not. But mayne carry a recording device while on the job, carry mace or tasers, wish they made underwear that had spike when you try to touch people privates.
Exactly why i do not want to stay late! I've seen a 32+ y-o manager follow a 16 y-o girl into back room and say, "We shouldn't keep meeting like this" (toyally inappropriate) and she walked away & ignored him and I walked in. Bad thing is, he "appears" to be a "nice" guy. 😒 No one would believe her. I probably wouldn't have if I hadn't seen it myself. What is wrong with our society?!! I used to leave the bank and saw the cleaners come in and felt ill at ease for the women who had to stay with the rough looking men, but looks don't mean anything at all. "Nice" guys are just as bad. Carry mace with you everywhere you go and be alert of all of your surroundings and pay attention to your gut.
Did you report what you witnessed?
Otherwise, why even post it on here ?
That is an old saying, people use it all the time. All it means is "Wow, we keep running into each other". Not inappropriate.
Two documentary on the same day? Todays a good day.
You like it when Latinos look bad, bigot.
These are all old documentaries. I saw most of these documentaries on pbs website years ago
@@dannyshaw4433 well I’ve only been following Frontline for about a year now so it’s new for me.
21:38 Did this attorney really try and mitigate the company's responsibility by saying "sometimes bad things happen"?! Disgusting, all of them.
Wasn't that the government District Attorney? he was speaking of NO EVIDENCE and couldn't win a case. ( unless he was lying).
When I was young I worked for the Canadian federal govt., the dept. of transport. I was terrified to go to the copy room because this older man would follow me in and rub up against me as I was trying to make my copies. It was sickening, my heart goes out to these women. I cannot imagine what would have happened had it been night and all alone. I salute these brave ladies who speak out.
No, ya basta, c est tout, and always speak out!
That SMS “man” was disgusting and was 100% lying! Such brave women. This absolutely should not be happening to them while they are just trying to feed their children and provide for their families 🥺
My heart goes out to all of those ladies whom were sexually brutalized. The same should happen to the rapists in prison.
um, no. this should not happen on the earth at all. but a beating or two might do the trick.
@@Lychnis163The main perpetrator of sexual abuse for boys is adult males. This is not a issue to patronizing people with.
@@Catatumbo1482it's all men fault.
@@jeffreymorales6233 no it is not, don't bs me, i have been sexually exploited by women when i was young
If I had a dime for every predator who said, “No one will believe you.” When I was a little girl, that’s exactly what my abuser said. For ten long years I put up with the same behavior these women did.
Seeing these women recount their experiences leaves me no doubt they are telling the truth. Just because a claim is dismissed doesn’t mean it’s not true.
Gillibrand is right. The women’s testimony IS evidence. But sexual assault is the gift that keeps on giving. I had therapy and I was “OK” for a while. But it definitely ruined my life.
I also think things would be different if a leader made periodic unannounced visits to job sites every day or two....that would keep perps on their toes; I think a certain criminal is attracted to such jobs...something needs to be done.
Oh, absolutely. Predatory individuals communicate with one another. They know all the tricks and tips to finding their victims, and it's usually going to be the ones who society doesn't give a damn about (manual laborers, sex workers, undocumented ppl, etc). Those are the victims who will stay quiet even after being attacked bc they know speaking up will be an even greater headache. Such a sad existence in a so-called civilized, progressive society. It only feels civilized and progressive if you're part of a good enough societal status.
most of these victims are illegal aliens. start there. since being an illegal means they never go to the cops. and the employers are not getting prosecuted for hiring illegals either . Hiring illegals should be discouraged by prosecution.
Yes!! It should be daily rounds in unpredictable order
Makes me think back to the Dominique Strauss-Kahn case (2011). How long will women be condemned to live in fear of these predators? Rape is a form of murder in my opinion and should be taken much more seriously than seems to still be the case.
companies should be prosecuted by t he laws that don't allow hiring of illegal aliens. their status as illegals is what makes them more vulnerable, since they won't go to cops and the perps know it.
I was definitely harassed in my workplace with a ABM supervisor. I missed a whole month of work and it was very hard to fight to keep my job.
Ive had close female family members who worked as a cleaner. I could never have imagined this type of stuff goes on or could happen :(
Frontline strategy is to emotionalize fake issues. (PBS was sued by Nick Sandman for this same emotionalism)
So sad 😞.
The company just took advantage of undocumented workers and should be held accountable for what these poor woman went through.
Sanctuary states and cities cause this stuff to continue without any deportations. When the companies should be prosecuted for hiring illegals. The women's status makes them too vulnerable and easy targets, as they won't report incidents to police.
Just how hard would it have been to place anyone undercover for a few weeks
Why does this company still exist? WTF
They have 140,000 employees.
🤔
a powerful documentary. i pray for healing for the victims and their families. may perpetrators be caught and face jail time for their abuse.
Thanks for sharing the images of these predators. May they never be employed anywhere again! Smh
I am so proud of these women for coming forward. It wasn’t easy, it required tremendous amount of courage.
My heart goes out to these women. These women may need psychotherapy and group therapy. There is mental trauma and PTSD within them. I hope they will use the awarded funds towards healing, and they become mentally and physically healthy. I wish them to be well. I hope someday they will be able to get pass these horrible experiences, and find joy in their lives.
I used to do office cleaning at night but my supervisor, who worked alongside me was a woman. There was nobody else on the premises and we were safely locked in. Most of the places had cameras inside as well as outside the buildings. One of the places we cleaned was a bank and they had cameras everywhere. We cleaned warehouses as well. So I was lucky this never happened to me.
I'm an old man now. Something I've seen a lot of and is underestimated is bullying. Especially in the military, bullies would be promoted and the lives of the victims severely damaged or devastated. Sick world we live in.
Women are the worst bullies - I can attest to that …..
@@tintinhickey5869 The numbers don't bear that out but do go on
its so sad that these women were overlooked so many times. the last 20 minutes of this documentary was very powerful.
Yes I know but these women also get alimony and child support so I’m trying to feel bad
What a wonderful heart felt story on the strength of these women, who stood strong and shared their story. Thanks again
Solidarity for all victims of abuse of such horrible humans ❤
Why do people feel as though they can abuse others, and think it's ok? He stated, "don't worry, no one will know." That is what a predator would say, before "pouncing!"
This is so sad I’m proud of all woman who have the strength to come forward and I’m so so sorry this shit has happened to them God Bless u all.
Very shameful disgusting predatory behaviour! Self defense classes necessary .. its sad when women children men are not believed after horrifying experiences. Changes honesty transparency justice are allllllll important.
Self defense classes LOLOLOL. Karate doesn't work.
That victim who testified first against ABM is a very brave woman, along with the others who testified against ABM. Those perpetrators should be jailed for life, and those companies should be ordered to be closed down who keeps hiring these monsters.
This was so heartbreaking. The pain and suffering these women have experienced makes me so sad. I pray they find peace and a resolution within themselves. You must find a higher power to help you liberate so much darkness in moments like these.
It hit me again! Back in 2006 at my job a guy sexually harassed me. He caressed my legs up and down with his legs while I walked by and he was sitting down. Additionally, he would sometimes ask me if I was a “virgin” and other sexually explicit questions that were too personal. I was a 21 year old virgin and never had a boyfriend so it was traumatic. I wish I had reported him!! 😢
Mostly are Mexican women I always smile and compliment them for cleaning our work area respect them so much.
Unless you asked every woman where they are from, you don’t know that they’re from Mexico.
Speaking Spanish isn’t specific to one country.
U dont respect or care about them and Im sure they hate their s**tty jobs
Worked overnight at a factory when I was 23 was sexually harassed daily until I was assaulted then I quit.
Marco’s hidden camera investigation is deceptive and would lead me to believe he is guilty.
Thank you for reporting on this again!
did overnight office cleaning for awhile---we always worked in teams but that was in the late 90's.
You just DEBUNKED this fake story.
@@Fister-kw5un shutup!
@@Fister-kw5un are you one of the abusers?
I had no idea this was a rampant problem within the cleaning industry and it honestly breaks my heart. This is a known danger within the industry, so it makes no sense that companies are not taking greater precautions upfront to do all they can to prevent these occurrences of placing their employees in harm's way.
The common denominator is that these are the most vulnerable in our society: Low income women who desperately need work and are often either undocumented or have a language barrier. To me, the ongoing nature of this is less about indifference toward r@pe or its difficulties to prove, but about indifference toward the type of people in society the victims represent to these CEOs and upper level managers.
Let me help those upper level managers who keep saying prevention is SO hard:
1) Hire more female supervisors and always have women work in pairs.
2) Have an night security guard on duty at all sites. Arm workers with with walkie talkies and panic buttons. I don't care the cost. These are multi-million dollar companies. If they want safety for their workers, make it happen.
3) Use body cam technology for employees.
4) Have an inhouse EEO office with bi-lingual employee representatives so workers have a system in place to be heard if they are being made uncomfortable and can be legally and freely represented if a crime is perpetrated against them with no fear of job loss or deportation. The perpetrators all felt safe because they knew these women had little employment or legal recourse.
5) It should go without saying but extensive criminal background checks should be done on all site supervisors.
I believe employers should be mandated by law that if an employee claims they were raped, they contact the police immediately.
Great documentary on very unheard of topic and frontline did a good job! Thanks Frontline!! The last part of documentary was so satisfying to watch to show power of women.