Overview

• A Catawba County grand jury on Sept. 2 indicted Reep, 53, on one count of second-degree and nine counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.
• Hickory Police say the case began with an April 15 Internet Crimes Against Children tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children concerning child sexual-abuse material.
• Investigators executed a search warrant at a location tied to the flagged IP address and seized electronic devices that were later examined forensically.
• Reep was arrested Friday, Sept. 5, booked in Catawba County, posted a total bond of $260,000, and was released pending further proceedings.
• His next court appearance is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 8, and venues in Goldsboro and other cities reported postponements or cancellations of upcoming shows.