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Jon Reep, who gained the fifth season of Final Comedian Standing in 2007, seemingly gained’t have a comedy profession ever once more — as a result of he was taken into custody in North Carolina for disturbing little one intercourse crimes!
In response to the Hickory Police Division, the 53-year-old comic was arrested and charged with ten counts of sexual exploitation of a minor on Friday. Check out his mugshot (under):
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The arrest got here after a grand jury in Catawba County indicted Reep on Tuesday for one depend of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and 9 counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. A press launch acknowledged that regulation enforcement found his crimes after receiving an Web Crimes In opposition to Kids cyber tip from the Nationwide Middle for Lacking and Exploited Kids on April 15 that “involved little one sexual abuse materials.” Per WSOC-TV, courtroom paperwork acknowledged they concerned minors between one and 14 years previous. Simply sickening. The division continued:
“In the course of the preliminary investigation, it was found that the account related to this cyber tip belonged to Jonathan David Reep, 53, of Hickory.”
The press launch added that police then carried out a search warrant “on the location linked to the IP deal with from the cyber tip” and analyzed the units seized from the place:
“Digital units have been seized throughout the execution of the search warrant and digital forensic evaluation of those units and different on-line communications have been accomplished.”
A sheriff’s spokesperson informed USA In the present day that Reep posted a $260,000 bond on Friday and is free pending his subsequent courtroom look. He additionally was supposed to seem on the Paramount Theater in Goldsboro that very same day. Nonetheless, it’s probably being rescheduled. The theater knowledgeable TMZ:
“We didn’t guide Jon Reep, our theatre was rented by a third-party producer who has booked different comedians and musical acts with us. We’ve simply realized of Mr. Reep’s scenario, and we instantly contacted the producer for clarification. We’re pressured to cancel tonight’s efficiency and collectively we are going to decide if there’s to be a rescheduled date. Present ticket holders can be given the chance to retain their tickets for a doable future date, or they are going to be issued a refund.”
It’s a fully horrific case. Response? Tell us within the feedback.
When you’ve got honest trigger to suspect little one abuse, name the Childhelp Nationwide Youngster Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Youngster or 1-800-422-4453, or go to www.childhelp.org.
