The sudden resignation of an Alaska federal district judge under a cloud of sexual misconduct allegations is a microcosm of a larger problem, according to a congresswoman who helped commission a report into the matter.

“No American should suffer sexual misconduct, abuse, or harassment while on the job, yet it continues even in the halls of our judicial system where decisions about every aspect of our lives are made,” U.S. Rep. Norma Torres, D-California, has said in a press statement. “The era of judges abusing their power and taking comfort in an environment that rewards silence and fear are over.”