HICKORY, N.C. (WBTV) - Hickory native and comedian, Jonathan Reep, was indicted by a Catawba County Grand Jury with multiple counts of sexual exploitation of a minor on Friday, according to police.

Jail records showed on Friday, Sept. 5, that Hickory police arrested and charged 53-year-old Jonathan Reep with one count of second-degree exploitation of a minor and nine counts of third-degree exploitation of a minor.

Hickory police said on April 15, 2025, they received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that was concerned with child sexual abuse material.

Officials said that during the investigation, they discovered that the account was tied to Reep. After obtaining and executing a search warrant for the location from an IP address, they seized multiple elect

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