Overview

• A Catawba County grand jury indicted Reep on one second-degree count and nine third-degree counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.
• Hickory Police arrested the 53-year-old on Sept. 5 following the Sept. 2 indictment.
• The investigation began after an Internet Crimes Against Children tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on April 15.
• Police executed a search warrant at the IP-linked location where devices were seized and digital forensic analysis was completed.
• He was booked then released on bond, with online jail records listing a $260,000 amount, and his scheduled Goldsboro performance was rescheduled.