NC Rep. Brockman charged with sexual misconduct with a minor

State Rep. Cecil Brockman was arrested Wednesday and booked into the Guilford County jail in High Point on charges alleging sexual misconduct with a minor, court records show. Brockman, a six term Democratic member of the North Carolina House who represents the 60th District, faces two counts each of taking indecent liberties with a child and statutory assault involving a 15 year old, and remained in custody pending a court appearance.

A magistrate cited warrants and a magistrate order in denying Brockman pretrial release, saying the documents allege he engaged in sexual acts with the juvenile in mid August and committed and attempted lewd and lascivious acts. The magistrate also wrote that Brockman has made attempts to contact the alleged victim, including an effort to locate the youth in a hospital and using his status to obtain information about the minor’s whereabouts. The order said a district court judge must set any bond and that the representative’s access to substantial resources posed a flight risk.

Brockman was scheduled to make his first court appearance Thursday afternoon, but the session was postponed after he was taken to a local hospital for a medical emergency,...