The first-ever winner of the Netflix survival series Outlast has been arrested on a string of harrowing child sex crime charges, sending a shockwave through the reality television industry.
Paul Preece Jr, 51, was taken into custody by Knox County authorities in Tennessee on 6 March 2026, following the issuance of a capias warrant. Official jail records confirm the survivalist faces counts including rape of a child, aggravated sexual battery, and attempted rape of a child.
