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The House clerk's office received a letter signed by Democratic
Rep. Cecil Brockman of High Point to resign effective
immediately.
House leaders from both parties, as well as Democratic Gov. Josh
Stein, had called on Brockman to resign since his arrest three
weeks ago on two counts each of statutory sexual offense with a
child and taking indecent liberties with a child.
Brockman, who had served in the House since 2015, wrote that he
needed to focus on his defense given the serious allegations
against him.
“As a result, I am currently unable to fulfill my duty and
service to my constituents," Brockman said. Democratic officials
in Brockman's Guilford County district will now choose someone
to complete his two-year term through the end of 2026.
Republican House Speaker Destin Hall had announced earlier
Friday a bipartisan House committee “to investigate the charges
and recommend expulsion if necessary” from the chamber, a Hall
news release said. The state constitution gives the House
authority to remove its members. The full House last voted to
remove a member in 2008.
Hall said later Friday that Brockman's "departure spares the
House from a difficult expulsion process and brings closure to
this troubling chapter.”
Records show Brockman, 41, remained in jail Friday on a bond of
just over $1 million. A court hearing on a request by Brockman's
attorney to reduce the bond is scheduled for Monday.
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