HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — Former North Carolina State Rep. Cecil Brockman walked out of jail on Wednesday morning after posting bond the day before.
Video shows Brockman leaving the High Point Jail on Wednesday morning and leaving in a vehicle that was waiting for him.
Brockman posted on Tuesday afternoon after a judge agreed to lower his bond amount on Monday, according to court records.
Brockman (D-District 60) was arrested and charged on Oct. 8 with two counts of indecent liberties and two counts of statutory sex offense. The magistrate initially denied him bond, alleging that he had attempted to make contact with his underage victim while they were hospitalized and used his influence as a state legislator to try and contact them.
After his first appearance, which was delayed after a brief stint in the hospital, his bond was set at $1.05 million. His attorney requested the bond be lowered, and, on Monday, a judge agreed to lower it to $250,000.
In court on Monday, the judge set his release conditions, which involve not having access to social media, turning over a passport if he has one and staying with his mother.
“Defendant shall be on house arrest, may not possess any firearms, continue to comply with any conditions of DV electronic monitoring and is to have no contact with the minor in this case,” the document reads.
Brockman remains in Guilford County Jail at the moment.
Background
Brockman and the victim met in Georgia and moved to High Point together in August, according to the prosecution.
At court on Monday, Brockman’s defense argued that he believed his victim, whom he met on an adult app, was 18 and that he was unaware that the victim was underage for the entirety of their relationship. The DA’s office said that he was aware of the victim’s age and contacted them to delete items from their phone and was seen throwing items away while being monitored by law enforcement.
In early October, Brockman called 911 in Davidson County, saying he was looking for a friend he’d been tracking on the Life360 app. That friend turned out to be the alleged 15-year-old victim, who was taken to the hospital for treatment.
Prosecutors said Brockman came to the hospital twice, first saying he was visiting his brother and then returning and trying to make himself a patient to reach the victim. He reportedly pushed on a locked emergency-room door before leaving. He reportedly also had his mother attempt to contact the victim for him while in the hospital.
Brockman resigned from his position as a representative in the North Carolina State House of Representatives on Oct. 31, shortly after Speaker Destin Hall (R-District 87) announced the formation of a committee to investigate the allegations against him.
The Guilford County Democratic Party will be naming Brockman’s replacement on Nov. 15.
Brockman is due back in court in January 2026.
Melissa Rademaker
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