A “Last Comic Standing” winner arrested on child sex charges Friday did not appear in Catawba County District Court on Monday.

Jonathan David Reep, better known as Jon Reep, 53, of Hickory, was scheduled to make his first appearance in court on nine counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, according to court documents.

Reep retained Blair Cody to represent him on the charges. Cody said he filed a motion on Monday to appear on behalf of Reep for the first appearance. The filing said Reep is aware of what charges he faces and how many years he could face in prison if convicted.

The filing said the maximum possible sentence for each of the third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor charges is 39 months. The second

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