Rep. Cecil Brockman (Photo: ncleg.net)
A judge has set bond at $1,050,000 for Rep. Cecil Brockman during a Friday court appearance after he was charged with multiple sex crimes against a minor.
Brockman, a 41-year-old Democrat who represents Guilford County, appeared over video call from a hospital room during his first court hearing. He was arrested Wednesday and charged with two counts of indecent liberties with a child and two counts of statutory rape of a 15-year-old victim, according to a Guilford County magistrate’s order.
Initially set to appear at the Guilford County Courthouse in Greensboro on Thursday, Brockman’s hearing was postponed until Friday after he was hospitalized due to a medical emergency. Court staff informed reporters late Friday morning that the hearing would be moved from 2 p.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Brockman wore a hospital gown and appeared to have a patch on his chest during the video call, the News and Observer reported.
Greensboro attorney Alec Carpenter represented the lawmaker. He told the court Brockman is waiving his indigency claim. Carpenter did not immediately return a call Friday afternoon.
Judge Gordon Miller said the maximum sentence Brockman faced was life in prison without parole, according to the News and Observer.
Miller ordered Brockman not to have contact with the victim and to remain in the state of North Carolina, WFMY reported. If Brockman makes bail, he must wear an ankle monitor.
During Friday’s hearing, Guilford County District Attorney Avery Crump said Brockman met the minor on an online dating app near Atlanta in May. He lived with the teen there, and the two moved to an apartment in High Point in August.
The victim turned 15 in June.
Prosecutors said Brockman tried to track the victim through Life360 on Sunday, sending an Uber to the minor’s location, according to WFMY. After the driver was unable to find the victim, Brockman directed 911 to the location in Davidson County.
Law enforcement contacted the High Point Police Department, who in turn reached out to the State Bureau of Investigation, FOX8 News reported.
Brockman reportedly made attempts to gain access to the victim while the minor was in a local hospital on Wednesday, including attempting to enter a locked room, reports said.
The victim’s phone contained 14 videos, some of which allowed officials to identify Brockman, multiple outlets reported.
Brockman’s next court date is scheduled for Nov. 13.
Following the news of Brockman’s arrest and the charges, several lawmakers — including Gov. Josh Stein, former governor and 2026 U.S. Senate candidate Roy Cooper, and state leadership from both parties — called for the five-term lawmaker to immediately resign.
“As far as I know, nobody has been in touch with Rep. Brockman,” Kirk Kovach, deputy chief of staff for House Democratic Leader Robert Reives, told NC Newsline in an email.
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