Former NC State Rep. Cecil Brockman’s bond reduced after arrest on sex crime charges

HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — Now-former North Carolina State Rep. Cecil Brockman (D-District 60), who is currently in jail after being accused of child sex crimes, has had his bond reduced.

On Monday, the court held a hearing to determine whether to leave Brockman’s bond at more than $1 million or reduce it to $100,000, as his attorney requested, per court documentation.

When Brockman was taken into custody in early October, the magistrate denied him bond due to accusations that he was using his status as a state representative to try and contact the 15-year-old victim. Prosecutors in court said he attempted to access restricted areas of a hospital to get to the teenager. During his first appearance, which was delayed while Brockman was briefly hospitalized, the court set his bond at $1.05 million. He has remained in jail since being released from the hospital.

On Oct. 31, Brockman resigned from his position in the North Carolina State House of Representatives shortly after Speaker Destin Hall (R-District 87) announced the formation of a committee dedicated to investigating the allegations against him.

The court agreed to reduce his bond to $250,000. If he posts bail, he must submit to electronic monitoring and is forbidden from possessing a firearm, using social media, or using a cell phone. He is also forbidden from contacting his victim or their family and will stay with his mother.

The allegations

On Oct. 8, Brockman was arrested on two counts of indecent liberties and two counts of statutory sex offense, all four charges involving the same 15-year-old victim.

Prosecutors allege that Brockman was tracking his teen victim using an app and called 911 when he couldn’t get to the victim’s location. He allegedly tried to force his way through the doors of an emergency room where the teen was hospitalized.

The former state representative was initially denied bond because the magistrate said he used his position as a legislator to make contact with the victim. The Davidson County Sheriff’s Office began the investigation, referring it to High Point police, who in turn contacted the State Bureau of Investigation.

According to court documents, Brockman was living out of state during the summer and had been evicted from a High Point apartment complex in May. Prosecutors alleged that he was living in Atlanta with the victim before moving into another High Point apartment in August.

Brockman’s term was scheduled to end in January 2027. His replacement, who will be chosen by the Guilford County Democratic Party and approved by Gov. Josh Stein, will serve out the remainder of his term.

The GCDP will be holding a candidate forum on Zoom on Nov. 15 and after that forum, Democratic Party officials from District 60 will select a candidate.