# Two-time ‘Jeopardy!’ champion arrested on child porn charges while on probation: officials

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/two-time-jeopardy-champion-arrested-on-child-porn-charges-while-on-probation-officials/
- Published: 2026-10-28T11:00:33+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T11:39:51+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/us/two-time-jeopardy-champion-arrested-child-porn-charges-probation-officials
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Joey DeSena faces 10 child sexual exploitation charges.
- He was on probation after pleading guilty to secret peeping.
- His next court hearing is scheduled for 16 November.

## Summary

Joey DeSena, a two-time “Jeopardy!” champion, has been arrested in North Carolina and charged with possessing sexually explicit images and videos involving children. The allegations matter because he was on probation following a separate case involving the recording of a woman without her knowledge.

The 44-year-old faces 10 counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and was denied bond, according to the article. He pleaded guilty in July 2026 to two counts of felony secret peeping and received five years’ probation, 100 hours of community service and a required mental health assessment or evaluation. He won two “Jeopardy!” episodes in November 2024, earning just over $44,000, and his next hearing is scheduled for 16 November.

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