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Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton pedophilia investigation and firing
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5 DAYS
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FIRST ENTRY SEP 04
SEP 08 · Day 5
Jim Thornton defended amid Wheel of Fortune controversy
Law enforcement questioned Jim Thornton.
Beach said he did not claim to know whether Jim Thornton had done anything wrong.
Beach addressed the backlash against Jim Thornton in a Facebook post.
SEP 04 · Day 1
Wheel of Fortune announcer suspended over alleged pedophilia chatroom photos
Jim Thornton has been the Wheel of Fortune announcer since 2011.
Thornton's attorney stated that the website is not unlawful, contains no unlawful child pornography or other pedophilic content, and that Thornton never viewed, downloaded, or consumed any child pornography.
The passenger told TMZ she saw images and texts that appeared to be from a chatroom for pedophiles.