RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina House Speaker Destin Hall has confirmed that State Rep. Cecil Brockman resigned Friday.
Brockman, who represented Guilford County, was arrested earlier this month on child sex crimes.
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“I am glad that Rep. Brockman has voluntarily resigned from the General Assembly,” House Democratic Leader Robert Reives said. “The allegations against him are serious and made it impossible for him to adequately represent his constituents. I look forward to the Guilford County Democrats appointing his successor.”
Guilford County Democrats will pick Brockman’s replacement and Gov. Josh Stein will approve it. That person will fill the seat until next year’s election.
This comes after a committee to potentially expel him was named Friday afternoon.
“Rep. Brockman’s decision to resign is the right thing to do for his constituents and for the North Carolina House of Representatives. His departure spares the House from a difficult expulsion process and brings closure to this troubling chapter,” Hall said.