Cecil Brockman, a Democrat representing Guilford County in the North Carolina House of Representatives, was arrested Wednesday and charged with multiple sex crimes, according to Guilford County records.
Rep. Cecil Brockman (D-Guilford) has had a stormy relationship within his own party in recent months.
Last December, Brockman issued a strong rebuke to own party leadership, accusing Democrats of “attacking” him after being absent from a key veto override vote.
“I genuinely question the strategy of the Democratic establishment who prefer to scapegoat a member of their own party to shift the heat off themselves for an outcome they failed to change,” Brockman wrote at the time.
Brockman went on to issue a stark warning to his party ahead of the 2025 legislative session, in which Democrats held a one-seat margin against Republican veto overrides.
“For those in our party who desire to keep my name in their mouths, let me make it plain and clear for you: Over these next two years, you need me,” Brockman said. “I do not need you.”
Brockman, 41, was charged with two counts of indecent liberties with a child and two counts of statutory rape of someone between the ages of 13 and 15, according to the Guilford County sheriff’s office.
He is being held without bond at the High Point Detention Center and is expected to appear in court on Thursday.
A magistrate’s order denying bond to Brockman cites his role as a state representative with “abundant resources to aid in his flight from prosecution.”
Brockman has made efforts to contact the victim, including using his status and “has gone as far as attempting to locate the juvenile in the hospital,” according to the order.
The lawmaker’s legislative assistant declined to comment.
Democratic Gov. Josh Stein described the charges as “extremely serious and deeply troubling.”
“While the legal process has yet to play out, it’s clear he cannot effectively serve his constituents and should resign immediately,” Stein said in a statement.
House Democratic Leader Robert Reives (D-Chatham) initially issued a statement saying the charges, if true, would disqualify Brockman from public office.
When more information became available as the morning went on, Reives put out another statement.
“As we continue to learn more about the allegations against Rep. Brockman this morning, it has become clear that he is unable to continue serving in the House of Representatives. Rep. Brockman must resign immediately,” Reives said in his second statement.
Brockman has sometimes played a pivotal role in moving Republican-penned legislation. The NC House GOP is one seat shy of a three-fifths supermajority. Brockman is one of several House Democrats who occasionally vote with the Republicans or are absent during key votes on veto overrides. He has been criticized by members of his own party for that in the past.
Bryan Cohn, a Democrat representing Granville and Vance counties, issued a statement calling on Brockman to resign immediately and step aside from all legislative duties.
“Let me be clear: the allegations alone are grave enough to demand accountability,” Cohn said in a statement. “Until the facts are fully known, I reserve judgment on guilt or innocence, but the seriousness of these charges demands decisive action, not silence.”
The North Carolina Democratic Party also issued a statement asking Brockman to resign.
“The profound seriousness of these criminal charges makes it impossible for him to effectively represent his community,” the statement read.
Republicans like House Speaker Destin Hall (R-Caldwell, Watauga) and Majority Leader Brenden Jones (R-Columbus, Robeson) joined in on requests for Brockman’s resignation.
“The charges against Rep. Brockman are shocking and extremely serious,” Hall said in a statement. “Given the evidence that’s publicly known, he should resign immediately so these charges do not distract from the work of the North Carolina House.”
“This behavior is appalling and has no place in the General Assembly,” Jones posted on social media.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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