State Rep. Cecil Brockman, a 41-year-old Democratic lawmaker from North Carolina, is currently in custody after being charged with felony offenses related to alleged sexual misconduct with a minor. Brockman, who represents Guilford County, is being held without bond at the High Point Detention Center and is set to appear in court on Thursday. The charges, which include two counts of statutory rape of a child aged 13 to 15 and two counts of indecent liberties with a child, stem from allegations that he engaged in sexual acts with a 15-year-old in August and attempted to commit lewd and lascivious acts on the minor, according to court records.
Court documents also reveal that Brockman sought to contact the alleged victim while they were hospitalized and attempted to use his political status to gain information about their whereabouts. The allegations have sparked immediate backlash from state leaders and the Democratic Party, with calls for his immediate resignation. Rep. Bryan Cohn, a fellow Democrat from Durham, described the charges as