Headline: Former ‘Jeopardy!’ Champion Winston Nguyen Sentenced to Seven Years for Exploiting Students
In a disturbing turn of events, former ‘Jeopardy!’ champion and ex-teacher Winston Nguyen, 38, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for catfishing students from private schools in Brooklyn into sending him explicit images. Posing as a teenage boy online, Nguyen manipulated and deceived the students, leading to profound emotional and psychological trauma for the victims. During the sentencing, victim impact statements revealed the deep betrayal and exploitation they experienced. Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez emphasized Nguyen’s sickening betrayal and commended the victims for their bravery. Alongside his prison sentence, Nguyen will register as a sex offender and serve ten years of supervised release.
