A North Carolina lawmaker representing Guilford County who’s charged with indecent liberties with a child, will appear in court on Friday after he experienced a medical emergency before his scheduled court appearance on Thursday. The Guilford County Detention Center’s website revealed Cecil Brockman, 41, was arrested on Wednesday. Brockman also faces charges of statutory rape. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NC SBI) said he was charged with two felony counts of statutory sex offense with a child and two felony counts of indecent liberties with a child. Court documents revealed the incidents occurred on Aug. 15. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereHe was placed in the Guilford County Detention Center without bond pending an appearance before a judge on Friday. The NC SBI said this is an active and ongoing investigation, and no additional details are currently available.There’s no word on what type of medical emergency Brockman suffered, but he was taken to a local hospital. Brockman currently serves as a state representative for Guilford County under district 60, which covers High Point and other parts of the county. He first entered office in 2015 after being elected in 2014. In his most recent reelection bid, he secured about 63% of the vote. The North Carolina Democratic Party is calling for Brockman to resign. The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following statement:“The North Carolina Democratic Party calls on Representative Brockman to immediately resign. The profound seriousness of these criminal charges makes it impossible for him to effectively represent his community.” The Office of House Democratic Leader Robert Reives issued the following statement:”The allegations against Rep. Brockman are serious and, if true, would disqualify him from public office,” House Democratic Leader Robert Reives said. “This is a developing situation and it is important to let the legal process unfold.”It remains unclear at this time what the charges will mean for his position as a state representative. A political science professor at Elon University said if Brockman resigns, local Democrats will pick a replacement and North Carolina Governor Josh Stein will have one week to appoint the replacement. However, if Brockman doesn’t resign, then it’s possible for an impeachment process to begin. WXII 12 reached out to Brockman’s office for comment, and we have not received a response at this time. This is a developing story. Stay tuned for more updates. Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.
A North Carolina lawmaker representing Guilford County who’s charged with indecent liberties with a child, will appear in court on Friday after he experienced a medical emergency before his scheduled court appearance on Thursday.
The Guilford County Detention Center’s website revealed Cecil Brockman, 41, was arrested on Wednesday. Brockman also faces charges of statutory rape.
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NC SBI) said he was charged with two felony counts of statutory sex offense with a child and two felony counts of indecent liberties with a child. Court documents revealed the incidents occurred on Aug. 15.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here
He was placed in the Guilford County Detention Center without bond pending an appearance before a judge on Friday.
The NC SBI said this is an active and ongoing investigation, and no additional details are currently available.
There’s no word on what type of medical emergency Brockman suffered, but he was taken to a local hospital.
Brockman currently serves as a state representative for Guilford County under district 60, which covers High Point and other parts of the county. He first entered office in 2015 after being elected in 2014. In his most recent reelection bid, he secured about 63% of the vote.
The North Carolina Democratic Party is calling for Brockman to resign.
The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following statement:
“The North Carolina Democratic Party calls on Representative Brockman to immediately resign. The profound seriousness of these criminal charges makes it impossible for him to effectively represent his community.”
The Office of House Democratic Leader Robert Reives issued the following statement:
“The allegations against Rep. Brockman are serious and, if true, would disqualify him from public office,” House Democratic Leader Robert Reives said. “This is a developing situation and it is important to let the legal process unfold.”
It remains unclear at this time what the charges will mean for his position as a state representative. A political science professor at Elon University said if Brockman resigns, local Democrats will pick a replacement and North Carolina Governor Josh Stein will have one week to appoint the replacement. However, if Brockman doesn’t resign, then it’s possible for an impeachment process to begin.
WXII 12 reached out to Brockman’s office for comment, and we have not received a response at this time.
This is a developing story. Stay tuned for more updates.
Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.
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