Former ‘Jeopardy’ champ arrested on disturbing charges

Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributorsTrigger Warning: This article contains information that some readers may find distressing.Mystery author and former Jeopardy! champ Brendan Dubois is facing serious legal charges.Known for his award-winning novels and a stint as a champion on the game show, 64-year-old Dubois was arrested on Wednesday, July 10, in New Hampshire on six felony counts of possession of child pornography, according to Exeter, NH police.The Exeter Police Department shared a statement with Newsweek via email confirming that, after an investigation in conjunction with the Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce (ICAC), "DuBois turned himself in to the Exeter Police Department. He is being charged with six Felony Class A complaints of Possession of Child Pornography. DuBois was processed and was held for Preventative Detention."Police Chief Stephan Poulin also told Newsweek that "The case is being turned over to the Rockingham County Attorney's Office."According to a criminal complaint obtained by The Portsmouth Herald, Dubois "knowingly possess[ed] at least 35 visual representations of children engaging in sexually explicit conduct," with images depicting boys and girls under the age of 18 in various sexual acts. A photo from the set of popular game show 'Jeopardy!' Former contestant and author Brendan Dubois was recently arrested for disturbing charges. A photo from the set of popular game show 'Jeopardy!' Former contestant and author Brendan Dubois was recently arrested for disturbing charges. Jeopardy!/NBC According to the outlet, Dubois remained quiet during search of his home in May while his wife revealed that they used separate computers and maintained a private WiFi network. Investigators discovered over 5,600 flagged images on Dubois's laptop, identified by Axiom as "possible child abuse content," as per the Herald.Prior to his arrest, Dubois's achievements include publishing over 26 novels, a popular Lewis Cole mystery series, collaborations with notable authors like James Patterson, plus a win on Jeopardy! in September 2012, where he earned $23,000.Dubois saw immediate professional repercussions following the charges. Severn River Books, which published his latest work Terminal Surf, removed his biography from their website and halted sales of his books. In a statement to CBS News, the publisher expressed their dismay: "We are deeply disturbed by the serious allegations against Brendan DuBois. While we respect the legal process, we have decided to immediately suspend all promotion and sales of Mr. DuBois' books."If you or someone you know is a victim of sexual abuse, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 for support and assistance. Uncommon KnowledgeNewsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground.Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground.

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Trigger Warning: This article contains information that some readers may find distressing.

Mystery author and former Jeopardy! champ Brendan Dubois is facing serious legal charges.

Known for his award-winning novels and a stint as a champion on the game show, 64-year-old Dubois was arrested on Wednesday, July 10, in New Hampshire on six felony counts of possession of child pornography, according to Exeter, NH police.

The Exeter Police Department shared a statement with Newsweek via email confirming that, after an investigation in conjunction with the Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce (ICAC), “DuBois turned himself in to the Exeter Police Department. He is being charged with six Felony Class A complaints of Possession of Child Pornography. DuBois was processed and was held for Preventative Detention.”

Police Chief Stephan Poulin also told Newsweek that “The case is being turned over to the Rockingham County Attorney’s Office.”

According to a criminal complaint obtained by The Portsmouth Herald, Dubois “knowingly possess[ed] at least 35 visual representations of children engaging in sexually explicit conduct,” with images depicting boys and girls under the age of 18 in various sexual acts.

A photo from the set of popular game show ‘Jeopardy!’ Former contestant and author Brendan Dubois was recently arrested for disturbing charges.
A photo from the set of popular game show ‘Jeopardy!’ Former contestant and author Brendan Dubois was recently arrested for disturbing charges.
Jeopardy!/NBC

According to the outlet, Dubois remained quiet during search of his home in May while his wife revealed that they used separate computers and maintained a private WiFi network. Investigators discovered over 5,600 flagged images on Dubois’s laptop, identified by Axiom as “possible child abuse content,” as per the Herald.

Prior to his arrest, Dubois’s achievements include publishing over 26 novels, a popular Lewis Cole mystery series, collaborations with notable authors like James Patterson, plus a win on Jeopardy! in September 2012, where he earned $23,000.

Dubois saw immediate professional repercussions following the charges. Severn River Books, which published his latest work Terminal Surf, removed his biography from their website and halted sales of his books. In a statement to CBS News, the publisher expressed their dismay: “We are deeply disturbed by the serious allegations against Brendan DuBois. While we respect the legal process, we have decided to immediately suspend all promotion and sales of Mr. DuBois’ books.”

If you or someone you know is a victim of sexual abuse, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 for support and assistance.