Disturbing Pedophilia Accusations Emerge Against ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Announcer Jim Thornton
TMZ reported that he was questioned and subsequently told he was free to leave.Hart asserted that Thornton was not arrested or charged with any crime. “In short, my client did nothing wrong,” she told TMZ.Sony has since suspended Thornton from “Wheel of Fortune” and has scrubbed him from previously recorded and unreleased episodes of the show. Tags : wheel of fortune pedophilia child pornography Scroll down for comments
- ▪TMZ reported that he was questioned and subsequently told he was free to leave.Hart asserted that Thornton was not arrested or charged with any crime.
- ▪“In short, my client did nothing wrong,” she told TMZ.Sony has since suspended Thornton from “Wheel of Fortune” and has scrubbed him from previously recorded and unreleased episodes of the show.
- ▪Tags : wheel of fortune pedophilia child pornography Scroll down for comments
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Entertainment Disturbing Pedophilia Accusations Emerge Against ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Announcer Jim Thornton Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images Leena Nasir Entertainment Reporter September 04, 2026 1:36 PM ET September 04, 2026 1:36 PM ET Leena Nasir Entertainment Reporter Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); Disturbing images have surfaced that appear to show suspended “Wheel of Fortune” announcer Jim Thornton exchanging messages in an alleged child pornography…
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