The Rookie's Afton Williamson alleges she quit over racial bullying and sexual misconduct

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Williamson, whose departure as training officer Talia Bishop was revealed by TVLine on July 26, made her allegations in an Instagram post this morning. Williamson alleges she experienced racism and racially charged comments from the hair department that escalated into sexual harassment. She also accused an unnamed recurring guest star of sexual harassment. "Throughout the filming of the pilot, I experienced Racial Discrimination/Racially Charged inappropriate comments from the hair department and bullying from Executive Producers," she wrote. "During the Season, it continued along with Sexual Harassment from a recurring guest star and the racist commentary & bullying from the Hair Dept. Head escalated into Sexual Assault at our Wrap party." Williamson wrote that she followed HR protocol to report the harassment to showrunner and executive producer Alexi Hawley, but he didn't report her complaints to other producers. "The Sexual Harassment though reported directly to the Showrunner/EP remained undocumented and was not reported to HR as promised," she wrote, adding: "The investigation hadn’t even begun and Season 2 had already started filming. I turned it down and I walked. Now is the best time in the world to be a woman and I have a platform so it’s time to use my Voice. Strength comes from within. It comes from Above." Hawley previously told TVLine of Williamson's exit, “It’s not really my place to get into her personal decision.” ABC and studio eOne have yet to respond to Williamson's allegations.