RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The North Carolina state representative charged with child sex crimes in earlier October has resigned from the state House of Representatives, his office said Friday.

The resignation of Cecil Brockman, a Democrat who has represented Guilford County since 2015, was confirmed by his aide, who provided a copy of his resignation letter to the Office of the North Carolina House Clerk.

"I am currently facing criminal charges brought against me in Guilford County," Brockman wrote in the letter. "Due to the seriousness of these accusations, I need to focus on my defense of these allegations.

"As a result, I am currently unable to fulfill my duty and service to my constituents in Guilford County," he wrote in the letter. "As a result, I am resigning my position from the NC

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