Comedian Jon Reep was arrested and indicted on child pornography charges on Friday (Sept. 5). The North Carolina-based comic’s detainment came after a four-month-long investigation.

Bond was set at $260,000 and he'll appear in court on Monday (Sept. 8).

Who Is Jon Reep?

Comedian Jon Reep was born in Hickory, N.C., but moved to Raleigh for college at North Carolina State University. His comedy career began soon after graduation, in 1998.

Reep is known as the Hemi guy from a series of early 2000s commercials in which he shouted, "That thing got a Hemi?"

In 2007 he won Season 5 of NBC's Last Comic Standing .

He currently tours and hosts a podcast called Carolina Reeper With John Reep.

What Did Jon Reep Do?

Several news outlets share that Hickory (N.C.) police charged Reep with one

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