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ResolvedSexual Harassment & Abuse

inappropriate relationship with staff member

Alma S. Adams
Alma S. Adams
DemocratNC-12 · Representative
April 23, 2026
First Reported
April 23, 2026
Concluded
—
Duration
1
Actions Taken

What Happened

In 2023 the House Committee on Ethics investigated whether Adams had had an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. Ethics apparently concluded no such relationship existed because they ended the investigation without ever making its existence, or any reports it generated, public.

Timeline

April 23, 2026House Committee on Ethics

investigated, but closed investigation and did not disclose the investigation's existence or any reports it might have generated after concluding no inappropriate relationship existed

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Data: GovTrack.us Misconduct Database (CC0 public domain)