Winner of Netflix’s ‘Outlast’ Reportedly Charged With Child Rape

Paul Preece Jr. -- the winner of the first season of Netflix's nature survival competition show "Outlast" -- is facing serious criminal charges in Tennessee, including alleged rape of a child ...

8 Mar, 19:21 — 8 Mar, 20:08

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The story highlights a stark contrast between a contestant's public persona on a popular reality show and serious criminal allegations. It raises questions about background checks for reality TV participants and the public's perception of individuals involved in such programs.

Key entitiesPaul Preece Netflix Outlast Knox County, Tennessee

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‘Outlast’ Winner Paul Preece Arrested, Charged With Rape Of Child, Aggravated Assault

Paul Preece, the Season 1 winner of Netflix’s Outlast, has been arrested for allegedly raping a child. The 51-year-old was detained Friday in Knox County, Tennessee, on charges of aggravated assault, rape of a child and attempted rape of a child, according to inmate records obtained by Deadline. TMZ previously reported on the arrest. Preece […]

By Glenn Garner

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