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North Carolina state House member charged with sex crimes

Cecil Brockman faces two counts each of indecent liberties and statutory rape involving a 15-year-old, held without bond amid calls for immediate resignation from political leaders.

  • On Thursday, October 9, 2025, State Representative Cecil Brockman was arrested and booked into the High Point Detention Center, facing two counts each of indecent liberties and statutory rape involving a minor.
  • Court records show Brockman attempted to contact the 15-year-old victim in a hospital and tried to use his status to gain information, with electronic evidence cited and release denied as a flight risk.
  • Brockman, a six-term lawmaker, represents District 60, Guilford County and serves as vice chair on the House K-12 education committee, pivotal in overriding Senate Bill 382.
  • Both-Party leadership reacted that North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Anderson Clayton called for Brockman to resign immediately, stating `The North Carolina Democratic Party calls on Representative Brockman to resign effective immediately. The profound seriousness of these criminal charges makes it impossible to represent his community.`
  • He is being held without bond in the High Point jail, his court date was postponed until Friday after a medical emergency, and the State Bureau of Investigation is involved with a minimum sentence of at least 12 years.
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