A Democrat North Carolina state representative was arrested and charged on Wednesday in the statutory rape of a teen.
Rep. Cecil Brockman who represents Guilford County is charged with two counts of indecent liberties with a child and two counts of statutory rape of a person 13 to 15 years of age, Fox 8 reported Thursday.
The outlet said:
Warrants allege that in August of this year, Brockman “unlawfully, willfully, and feloniously did commit and attempt to commit lewd and lascivious act” with a 15-year-old victim.
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He was issued no bond upon arrest, and the magistrates order alleges that he has made attempts to locate the victim at a hospital and leverage his status as a representative to make contact the victim.
The representative is being held at the Guilford County Jail and expected to appear in court on Thursday afternoon, according to WRAL.