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(NEW YORK (AP)-77WABC)— A founder of one of the city’s largest homeless shelter operators has been fired in the wake of a published report detailing accounts from 10 women accusing him of sexual assault and allegations that he used the organization’s reach to benefit himself.
In a statement on Monday, the board of directors of the Bronx Parent Housing Network says Victor Rivera had been fired. The Housing Network released a statement online https://bphn.org/who-we-are/.
The New York Times had reported Sunday that Rivera had been accused of sexual assault or harassment and also alleged Rivera hired family members and sent contracts to close associates.
Rivera could not be reached. In a statement to the Times for its original report, he said the allegations “are unfair, baseless and without merit.”
