CAROLINA BEACH — A local doctor charged with first-degree sex offense and indecent liberties with a child appeared virtually in court Monday.
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Damian Alexander Brezinkski, 61, was arrested Friday, May 3, at his practice, Island Cardiology on Pleasure Island, for an incident that allegedly happened April 17. He is being held at the New Hanover County Detention Center under a $1.5 million bond.
Brezinksi was arrested on two felonies of sex offenses with a juvenile that, according to arrest warrants, is 10 years old.
First degree statutory sex offense, by state statute, is when a perpetrator — at least 12 years old and four years older than the victim — engages in a sex offense with someone under the age of 13. It carries a 144 months to life imprisonment sentence, if found guilty.
Indecent liberties with a child refers to incidents when a person over 16 years of age and at least five years older than the victim takes “immoral liberties” with someone under 16 for the purpose of arousal and meeting sexual desire. It’s a Class F felony, which means anyone found guilty may face a maximum sentence of 59 months imprisonment and potential fines.
Documents show Brezinski must go under electronic house arrest and surrender his passport if he makes bond. It was determined by Judge Noecker on his arrest date.
It also mandates Brezinski have no contact with any minor children, nor with the victim or victim’s family.
He was required to turn in a DNA sample under state statue 15A‑266.3A.
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