A Democrat state representative in North Carolina has been accused of raping a teenager, prompting some in his party to demand his resignation.

On Wednesday, state Rep. Cecil Brockman , 41, was booked into Guilford County jail on four charges: two counts of statutory rape of a child between the ages of 13 and 15, a class B felony, and two counts of indecent liberties with a child, a class F felony.

'The profound seriousness of these criminal charges makes it impossible for him to effectively represent his community.'

Court documents allege that on August 15, Brockman "unlawfully, willfully, and feloniously did engage in a sexual act with" and "did commit and attempt to commit lewd and lascivious act upon the body of" a 15-year-old victim. Whether the alleged victim is male or female i

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