Hamby, Jacob David, 22, was booked into the Catawba County jail on 9/11/2026 on alleged charges of THIRD DEG SEX EXPLOIT MINOR, SECOND DEG SEX EXPLOIT MINOR, SECOND DEG SEX EXPLOIT MINOR, and THIRD DEG SEX EXPLOIT MINOR, according to the county’s Who’s In Jail roster.
The people named here are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Charges are allegations from the Catawba County detention roster and have not been adjudicated.
Roster details
- Name: Hamby, Jacob David
- Age: 22
- Date confined: 9/11/2026
- Alleged charge: THIRD DEG SEX EXPLOIT MINOR (bond $100,000; court date 9/14/2026; 26CR404887-170 Newton District Court; agency: Hickory Police Department)
- Alleged charge: SECOND DEG SEX EXPLOIT MINOR (26CR404891-170 Newton District Court; agency: Hickory Police Department)
- Alleged charge: SECOND DEG SEX EXPLOIT MINOR (bond $100,000; 26CR404891-170 Newton District Court; agency: Hickory Police Department)
- Alleged charge: THIRD DEG SEX EXPLOIT MINOR (26CR404887-170 Newton District Court; agency: Hickory Police Department)
- Bond (as listed): $100,000
- Court (as listed): court date 9/14/2026; 26CR404887-170 Newton District Court | 26CR404891-170 Newton District Court | 26CR404891-170 Newton District Court | 26CR404887-170 Newton District Court
- Arresting agency (as listed): Hickory Police Department
- Address (as listed): Ct Sw Hickory, NC
Source: Catawba County Who’s In Jail, https://injail.catawbacountync.gov/whosinjail/, retrieved September 12, 2026, 8:15 a.m. ET.
