Hickory Man Indicted On Federal Charges

29-year-old Tony See of Hickory has been indicted on federal sex offense, gun, and drug charges. According to a news release issued Saturday December 20th by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, in the Western District of North Carolina, an investigation stemming from Operation Relentless Justice resulted in criminal charges being filed against See for possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), in addition to the drug and gun offenses.

According to allegations in the criminal indictment, on or about December 11, 2024, See did knowingly possess and access with intent to view CSAM, that involved a prepubescent minor and a minor under 12 years of age. The indictment also alleges that, between March and December 2024, See distributed methamphetamine and cocaine in and around Catawba County, and possessed a firearm, including a short-barreled rifle, in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

According to the Justice Department’s announcement, those arrested as part of Operation Relentless Justice are alleged to have committed various crimes, including the production, distribution, and possession of child sexual abuse material; online enticement and transportation of minors; and child sex trafficking.

See is currently being held in the Catawba County Detention Facility in Newton.

Story: Rob Eastwood-WHKY