Bringing The World Home To You

© 2024 WUNC North Carolina Public Radio
120 Friday Center Dr
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
919.445.9150 | 800.962.9862
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

NC Lawmaker Resigns After Cyberstalking Plea

North Carolina state Rep. Cody Henson
ncleg.gov

A North Carolina state lawmaker is resigning his position a day after pleading guilty to cyberstalking his estranged wife.

Second-term Republican Rep. Cody Henson on Wednesday said he was resigning from his position representing Transylvania, Polk and part of Henderson County on Friday. He said he wanted to spend more time at home with his two children.

Henson pleaded guilty on Tuesday to the misdemeanor cyberstalking charge that will be dismissed if he completes 18 months of probation.

A judge earlier this year issued a protective order against Henson after determining texts his wife received amounted to "mental harassment." Henson said Tuesday he was "overly zealous" and used the wrong methods to try keeping his family together.

The Associated Press is one of the largest and most trusted sources of independent newsgathering, supplying a steady stream of news to its members, international subscribers and commercial customers. AP is neither privately owned nor government-funded; instead, it's a not-for-profit news cooperative owned by its American newspaper and broadcast members.
Stories From This Author