Joseph Brannock (812 4th St. Drive NW, Hickory, North Carolina), 37, substitute teacher at "several schools in Catawba County", Catawba County Schools, Newton, North Carolina, "charged with taking indecent liberties with a child" Charlotte Observer: Hickory candidate charged with taking indecent liberties with a child (Oct 26 2013) Joseph Brannock, a candidate for Hickory Ward 5 alderman, was charged on Friday with taking indecent liberties with a child, according to authorities. The age and gender of the child was not immediately available ... He was also charged with driving with no registration, operating a vehicle with no insurance, driving with a revoked license and failure to reduce speed. Tags:
Hickory Daily Record: Hickory candidate faces sex charge (Oct 26 2013) Joe Brannock, candidate for Hickory City Council, was charged with felony indecent liberties with a child, according to the sheriff’s office ... Reid said the female victim lives in Catawba County and reported the abuse to the sheriff’s office. She is less than 16 years old, Reid said.
NBC News: City Council hopeful charged with indecent liberties (Oct 27 2013) A candidate for Hickory City Council is accused of taking indecent liberties with a child. Joseph Brannock will appear in court on Monday. His bond was set at $41,500 ... The Hickory Daily Record reports he was arrested at the Catawba County Schools Administration building Friday, and that his accuser is a girl younger than 16-years-old. WCNC: City Council hopeful charged with indecent liberties (Oct 27 2013)
My Fox 8: Hickory City Council candidate charged with indecent liberties (Oct 27 2013) The Hickory Record reported that Joe Brannock, 37, of Hickory, was arrested at the Catawba County Schools administration building. The alleged victim is reportedly younger than 16 years old and lives in Catawba County. She reported the alleged abuse to deputies. Specific details were not released.
WBTV: Candidate bonds out of jail, remains on ballot after sex crimes charge (Oct 28 2013) A Hickory City council candidate, who was charged with indecent liberties with a child, will remain on the ballot for next week's election. He bonded out of jail on Monday evening. Joseph Brannock was arrested after a minor came forward and filed a complaint ... Brannock was a substitute teacher and WBTV has learned the young female alleged victim was in a school where he taught.
WSOC TV: Police: Hickory city candidate charged with child sex crime (Oct 28 2013) [Joseph] Brannock was charged with taking indecent liberties with a child. Sheriff's deputies arrested him Friday, one day after allegations first surfaced from a female student under the age of 16 years old. Investigators said Brannock worked as a substitute teacher at several schools in Catawba County but they are not revealing which school the student attended.
