Cecil Brockman, a six-term Democrat serving Guilford County’s District 60, was arrested on felony charges of statutory rape as well as indecent liberties with a child – and now leaders from all across the political spectrum are calling for his immediate resignation.
On Thursday, Oct. 9, Brockman was taken from a Guilford County jail cell to a hospital due to an undisclosed medical emergency.
He was being held in High Point after being arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 8 by Guilford County Sheriff’s Office deputies and charged with two counts of statutory rape and two counts of taking indecent liberties with a child – involving a 15-year-old victim.
The crimes allegedly took place on Friday, Aug. 15.
Brockman, 41, was being held without bond at the county’s High Point jail before the medical emergency postponed his first appearance hearing.
Now there are calls from all corners for his resignation from those who say he’s no longer able to effectively represent his district, which covers much of the High Point area in southwest Guilford County.
Charging documents say that Brockman engaged in a sexual act with a 15-year-old, took indecent liberties with a child and committed the statutory rape of a minor 15 years old or younger.
He reportedly used his status and position to try and locate the victim.
Though Brockman hasn’t been convicted of anything yet, there were loud calls for his resignation from both sides of the political aisle.
House Minority Leader Robert Reives called on Brockman to resign Thursday.
NC Governor Josh Stein also called for Brockman’s resignation.
“I just read press reports and the charges are extremely serious and deeply troubling,” the governor said during a press conference, “and while the criminal justice process takes effect he cannot be effective representing his constituents and he should resign.”
The North Carolina Democratic Party is just one of many others who have called for him to resign immediately.
In the past Brockman has had his battles with fellow Democratic lawmakers. Some of his fellow Democrats have criticized him for voting on Republican budgets and he once responded to his critics by taking out an ad in the High Point Enterprise and fiercely attacking them in a length diatribe.
In 2016, Brockman came out publicly – announcing, in a column by Susan Ladd in the Greensboro News & Record, that he was bi-sexual.
After Brockman’s arrest, the Guilford County Republican Party made it crystal clear where it stands: Party leaders demanded his immediate resignation.
A statement from the local GOP sent out on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 9, read, “These shocking allegations represent a profound betrayal of public trust and a direct threat to the safety and well-being of our community’s children.”
Chris Meadows, the chairman of the Guilford County Republican Party, said on Thursday, “These charges are not only deeply disturbing but utterly incompatible with public service.”
Meadows added: “Representative Brockman has a moral and ethical obligation to resign immediately. No elected official accused of such predatory crimes against a minor should hold a position of power in our state legislature, especially one that influences policies affecting families and children across North Carolina. His continued presence distracts from the critical work of the General Assembly and erodes the confidence that Guilford County residents deserve from their representatives.”
It should be noted that Brockman has not been convicted of any crimes; however, many of those calling for him to step down argue that the dark cloud over him from the charges alone make it impossible for him to continue in his current legislative capacity.
The press release from the local Republican Party states, “The Guilford County Republican Party stands firmly with victims of sexual abuse and calls for swift justice in this matter. We echo the bipartisan calls from statewide political leaders, including House Speaker Destin Hall, for Brockman’s resignation. While the legal process must proceed without interference, the severity of these accusations demands immediate action to restore integrity to the NC House.”
Now Republicans need to join Democrats and release the Epstein files.
Why didn’t the Dems release the Epstein files when Old Joe and the gang were in power? They have been out to get the Orange Man since before 2016. The answer is apparently there is nothing in the “files” but the Dems like to keep alive any issue they can, real or perceived. No doubt they would have released the files if there was incriminating info about Trump.
No idea. Trump promised the release the files but after his DOJ read them, he gave Maxwell a sweetheart deal in the lowest security prison after some deal was made by Trump old personal attorney.
We are with you regarding the Epstein files. President Biden has four years to release those files, Biden needs to have his FBI director Comey release the Epstein files.
While Biden is at it, have him bring peace to the Middle East.
No idea why Biden didn’t release them. I imagine it is bad for both parties. All the better reason to release them.
Amen
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Oh, did the Biden Administration release the files? I must have missed that.
Deflect and digress…. Deflect and digress…
It would be naive to think there is anything left to release about Jeffrey Epstein that hasn’t already been released (or leaked). Joe Biden’s DOJ had four years to read all the FBI’s evidence/files to find something embarrassing (or illegal) to Republicans. To believe otherwise would be a waste of mental energy.
Chris that won’t happen. Brockman should step down the fact that he used his power to identify the accuser, is suspect in itself.
names listed & revealed will damage many people for no good reason & ‘keeping this quiet’ is a most human tactic. let the elderly die, never reveal. slow roll is often cheap, safe, fast, maddening
The only similarity I see here is the age of the victims (alleged). But nice try to link this situation to Epstein, and therefore possibly Trump lol. Democrats have a long record of not resigning under this type of pressure so we’ll see what happens going forward but I understand Brockman doesn’t have a lot of democratic support since he’s sided with Republicans.
STFU. This article is about a man violating a child. An article in Fox 8 said he brought him from Atlanta. That would make it a federal crime. And BTW if Trump was in it Biden would have released it.
Shouldn’t we wait until he’s convicted to toss his butt out of office???
We should wait until he’s convicted to toss his ass in the ocean with a millstone tied around his neck.
No
I have no problem releasing the EPSTEIN FILES. In fact I think they should..
Lol, if identified, the majority of DC may shut down due to the members of both parties being exposed and associated with a low life like Epstein.
May be a good idea to flush the system of all the human waste citizens endure from their so called elected representatives.
Why are you diverting attention from the arrest of Cecil Brockman for an alleged crime to a decision, so far, to withhold the Epstein files, which is not a crime. The Epstein files should be made public but to equate the two actions is nonsensical.
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Chrissy (and all Democrats) immediately try to change the subject when they’re embarrassed by their own malfeasance and moral turpitude.
Well they would, wouldn’t they?
Deflect and digress…. deflect and digress…
Exactly, Austin. Chris didn’t just deflect—he disappeared when leadership was needed most.
He failed to support the Republican candidate, enabled a Democratic-backed alternative, and now wants to pretend none of it happened. That’s not strategy. That’s incompetence.
Guilford GOP deserves leaders who show up, not ones who vanish and rewrite history after the fact.
Chris Meadows needs to resign.
“It should be noted that Brockman has not been convicted of any crimes; however, many of those calling for him to step down argue that the dark cloud over him from the charges alone make it impossible for him to continue in his current legislative capacity.” When accusation alone justifies disqualification of duly elected representatives the presumption of innocence is destroyed. This is just another way in which the law may be weaponized.
they could get married & live happily ever after. there is precedent: in a loving ,accepting tribe i am searching for
Anyone hear of due process?
The initial accusations were disturbing enough, but the more information that’s come out in the past 24 hours is next level gonzo.
It’s pretty cute and dried. The trial will be a formality. He was caught red handed with an underage girl who he had previously been living with in Atlanta.
The governor has asked for him to resign. He was the Attorney General. He may have information that the public doesn’t.
Chris Meadows, it’s time to resign.
You failed to support the Republican candidate when it mattered most, and now you’re attempting to distance yourself from the Democratic-backed candidate you quietly enabled. That contradiction speaks volumes.
Yes, the candidate should resign—but so should you. Your lack of principled leadership has weakened trust and fractured momentum. Guilford GOP deserves new leadership—leadership rooted in clarity, courage, and accountability. Not proximity. Not optics. Not silence.
We need leaders who stand firm, not those who disappear when it counts. A real gentleman knows when it’s his time to leave with respect.