Benham, who lives in Concord, told WSOC that the charge was “bogus” and that he did not threaten anyone outside a women’s health center. However, he admitted to saying that one of the clinic’s volunteers was “dead in her sins,” which referred to Christian principles that don’t align with abortion, WSOC reported.

Benham is known for his activism on behalf of conservative causes, including a high profile role in opposing Charlotte’s ordinance to expand rights for transgender people. ...