Judge sets $1,050,000 bond for North Carolina state Rep. Cecil Brockman in virtual court appearance

Ethan Hyman and Avi Bajpai, The News & Observer on Oct 10, 2025

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RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina state Rep. Cecil Brockman made his first appearance in court virtually on Friday, participating in a hearing from a local hospital.

Brockman, who was arrested on Wednesday and charged with two counts each of indecent liberties with a child and statutory sex offense with a person who is 15 years old or younger, was scheduled to appear at the Greensboro courthouse on Thursday, but the proceedings were delayed after officials said he was at a hospital due to a medical emergency.

Details of Brockman’s hospitalization were not clear, but on Friday, Brockman joined the hearing at the courthouse virtually from his hospital room. A computer screen in the courtroom showed him wearing a hospital gown and appearing to have a patch on his chest.

Brockman was represented during the hearing by Greensboro attorney Alec Carpenter, who took his case after speaking with his sister and mother.

Judge Gordon Miller set Brockman’s bond at $1,050,000. Miller told Brockman during the hearing that the maximum sentence he faced was life in prison without parole.

Friday’s hearing revealed a number of details about the case and alleged sex crimes involving Brockman and a minor.

Guilford County District Attorney Avery Crump said the minor, who turned 15 in June, lived near Atlanta in May and met Brockman on an online dating app. The minor moved to an apartment in High Point, the city where Brockman lives, in August.

Authorities said in court records that the alleged offenses Brockman has been charged with occurred on Aug. 15 of this year.

Crump said Brockman was arrested after he called 911 trying to find the minor. He was tracking the minor’s phone using Life360, a location sharing and tracking app.

Authorities recovered the minor’s cell phone containing 14 videos , in some of which officials were able to identify Brockman, Crump said.

She said Brockman tried to contact the minor multiple times, including through a third party. Brockman also tried to push through a locked door at the hospital where the minor was, she said. It is unclear why the minor was hospitalized.

During Friday’s hearing, Brockman repeatedly tried to interrupt the proceedings to ask if he could read a statement. Miller advised him multiple times to speak with his attorney before making any comments.

Miller instructed Brockman that even if he posted bond, he would remain forbidden from contacting the minor, either directly or through a third party.

Carpenter, the attorney representing Brockman, disputed that Brockman is a flight risk, but Crump pushed for a high bond.

Crump said the investigation into Brockman is ongoing, and additional charges are possible.

Brockman’s next court date is Nov. 13.