Comedian Jon Reep arrested on multiple child sexual exploitation charges

NEWTON, N.C. (WJZY) – Comedian Jon Reep was arrested Friday on several charges related to possession of child pornography.

Reep, 53, of Hickory, North Carolina, faces one count of second degree exploitation of a minor and nine counts of third degree sexual exploitation of a minor, according to a Hickory Police Dept. news release. The case had previously been submitted to the Grand Jury of Catawba County, which issued a bill of indictment on Sept. 2.

The Hickory Police Department says the investigation dates back to April 15, when officers received an online tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that concerned child sexual-abuse material. During the initial investigation, police said they learned the account flagged in the tip allegedly belonged to Reep.

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