In a recent interview, former State Rep. Sarah Stevens (R-Mount Airy) the Republican nominee for the North Carolina Supreme Court, said that she did not recall voting against an early version of what became the SAFE Child Act.
But in July 2019, Stevens raised concerns about how long the statute of limitations should be extended for victims of childhood sexual abuse to sue their accusers or the institutions they work for.
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Stevens later voted for the SAFE Child Act, which extended the time period in which adults who endured sexual abuse as children could sue once they reach adulthood. The bipartisan 2019 law raised that period from three years to 10.
Stevens, an influential former Republican lawmaker in the state legislature reportedly objected to making it 20 years. Listen to the full video to hear Stevens remarks.
Stevens is facing Democratic incumbent Anita Earls, a longtime civil rights lawyer from NC, in this fall’s election.
For more on this crucial race, watch a recent episode of Billy Ball Explains NC below.
