Letter: Behmer Popp will protect kids

As the former chair of the Legislature's Judiciary Committee, I was puzzled to see Sen. Carolyn Bosn and her campaign touting her work protecting vulnerable children but not telling the full story.

While it's true she was a prosecutor at one time, she turned her back on this experience and our most vulnerable citizens when she proudly led the fight against restoring access to justice for child sexual assault survivors. Despite Bosn's filibuster the Legislature passed this long overdue measure 28-17 with strong bipartisan support, including from some of the most conservative state senators.

Passage of this bill finally delivered justice to families who sought to hold schools accountable when their children have been sexually assaulted. Gov. Jim Pillen vetoed this measure, vaguely citing some unrelated concerns about property taxes.

Bosn's and Pillen's actions came as a blow to impacted children and families, denying them justice necessary to access medical treatment and counseling services to cope with trauma. Voters need to ask themselves if they want a state senator who will fight to give special legal protections to big government wrongdoers, or do they want a state senator who will support our most vulnerable kids? Please vote for independent candidate Nicki Behmer Popp. She will side with child victims of sexual assault — not Pillen and his big government interests who want continued immunity when they have a role in hurting kids.

Steve Lathrop, Omaha, former state senator