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Wheel of Fortune Announcer Jim Thornton Says Suicide-Prevention Search Took Him to Pedophilia Chatroom

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Former Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton says he entered a disturbing chatroom by mistake (Credit: TenPoundHammer / Wikimedia Commons)

Former Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton says he entered a chatroom focused on people experiencing pedophilic thoughts after believing he had been directed to a suicide-prevention support service. The 61-year-old was photographed using a laptop aboard an American Airlines flight from Charlotte to Los Angeles on May 14, with the website visible on his screen, prompting a passenger to alert the crew and authorities.

The incident has since cost Thornton his role on Wheel of Fortune. Sony Pictures Television initially suspended him after the allegations emerged, before terminating his employment effective immediately following an investigation.

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