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Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton pedophilia investigation and firing
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SEP 04 · Day 1
Wheel of Fortune announcer suspended over alleged pedophilia chatroom photos
Thornton's attorney said someone from a suicide prevention group sent Thornton a link to lifeline.chat, a site for people with pedophilic thoughts, and that he left once he realized what the chatroom was.
The passenger notified a flight attendant about the alleged messages and shared the photos with them.
The Hollywood Reporter has not vetted TMZ's photos.