Jeopardy! champion who's also private school teacher is arraigned for disgusting crimes against children

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Published: 14:08 EDT, 26 July 2024 | Updated: 14:18 EDT, 26 July 2024

A former Jeopardy! champion and teacher at a ritzy New York City private school has been arraigned for disgusting crimes against children. 

Winston Nguyen, a 37-year-old ex-con, has been arrested in Brooklyn on charges related to child pornography.

Nguyen, who appeared twice on the popular quiz show and won one episode, surrendered to authorities following an investigation into accusations involving x-rated photos of minors. 

Prosecutors revealed that Nguyen catfished young students, tricking them into sending him explicit photos of themselves. 

He was pictured in Brooklyn Criminal Court with his attorney Franklin Rothman on Thursday after posting $30,000 bail.

Winston Nguyen, a 37-year-old former Jeopardy! champion, has been arrested in Brooklyn on charges related to child pornography

Nguyen, who appeared twice on the popular quiz show and won one episode, surrendered to authorities following an investigation into accusations involving x-rated photos of minors 

Nguyen taught math at St. Ann's School, pictured, a $60,000-a-year private school in the upmarket Brooklyn Heights area of the borough