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NC Rep. Cecil Brockman Arrested on Child Sex Charges, Held Without Bond

Leaders from both parties are urging his immediate resignation.

North Carolina state Rep. Cecil Brockman, a six-term Democrat from High Point, was arrested Wednesday on sex-related charges involving a 15-year-old, court records show.
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State Representative Cecil Brockman faces serious charges, including indecent liberties with a child and statutory rape.
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Overview

  • Court records charge the six-term Democrat with two counts each of statutory sexual offense with a child and taking indecent liberties with a child.
  • A magistrate’s order alleges the conduct involved a 15-year-old in or around Aug. 15 and describes attempts to commit lewd and lascivious acts.
  • The magistrate denied release, citing flight-risk concerns and alleged efforts to contact the juvenile, including at a hospital, by leveraging his status.
  • He is being held at the High Point Jail without bond and was scheduled for a court appearance on Thursday.
  • The North Carolina Democratic Party, House Speaker Destin Hall, and House Democratic Leader Robert Reives called for his immediate resignation, with Reives escalating his stance later in the morning.