NC Rep. Cecil Brockman faces rape charges; party calls for resignation

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Democratic Party is calling on one of its own, state Rep. Cecil Brockman, of Guilford County, to resign.

Brockman was charged with raping a 15-year-old and having indecent liberties, police said.

He was supposed to be in court Thursday but he had to be taken to a hospital for a medical emergency. He is expected to be in court on Friday.

The Guilford County Democrat represents High Point in the General Assembly.

The magistrate said Brockman has attempted to contact the victim and has used his status to try to find out information about the victim’s whereabouts.

“The North Carolina Democratic Party calls on Representative Brockman to immediately resign. The profound seriousness of these criminal charges makes it impossible for him to effectively represent his community,” party officials stated.