{"id":2127268,"date":"2026-09-03T23:42:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T20:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2127268"},"modified":"2026-09-03T23:42:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T20:42:06","slug":"wheel-of-fortunes-jim-thornton-see-pedophilia-chatroom-photos-behind-suspension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2127268","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Wheel of Fortune&#8217;s&#8217; Jim Thornton: See Pedophilia Chatroom Photos Behind Suspension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/98\/16by9\/2026\/09\/03\/988b24f92bb44ad38222b54c0ca442d1_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">&#8216;Wheel of Fortune&#8217;s&#8217; Jim Thornton: See Pedophilia Chatroom Photos Behind Suspension<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">&#8216;Wheel of Fortune&#8217;s&#8217; Jim Thornton<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">See Pedophilia Chatroom Pics That Led to Suspension<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Exclusive<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-03T16:42:06-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202609\"><br \/>\n                September 3, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            4:42 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-c6e65e69b05422e11f71973f58127bcb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-b86d0323-7e68-41ed-a3ed-8275a0e41bc8\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2026\/09\/03\/jim-thornton-chatroom-messages-on-plane\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:b86d0323-7e68-41ed-a3ed-8275a0e41bc8\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:408c0d2a-6203-41d5-9b40-9a0a4192f20f\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/98\/4by3\/2026\/09\/03\/988b24f92bb44ad38222b54c0ca442d1_md.jpg\" alt=\"Jim Thornton Chatroom Messages On Plane\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">Read The Messages<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-984565dda8fd71809aec4c51f709e720\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>These are the photos that got &#8220;Wheel of Fortune&#8221; announcer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/jim-thornton\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Jim Thornton<\/strong><\/a> suspended by the show and grilled by law enforcement.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-043098aedb594965f14e60b73a80af69\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Thornton was on an American Airlines flight back in May from Charlotte to L.A. &#8230; when a passenger eyed his laptop and saw him in a disturbing chatroom. The passenger tells TMZ, she saw images and texts that made it appear it was a chatroom for pedophiles.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-bd573266b28704d2826e3e38e4a61c07\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260903_8e974ba7d69e4a4295fc9fcc5e4d9568\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:408c0d2a-6203-41d5-9b40-9a0a4192f20f\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/8e\/4by3\/2026\/09\/03\/8e974ba7d69e4a4295fc9fcc5e4d9568_md.jpg\" alt=\"0903-Jim-Thornton-Creepy-Computer-Messages-On-Plane-Sub1-BIG-WM\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a2446740db6e4e31ee9d5384fd90c607\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>One of the messages she saw said, &#8220;Couple of cute boys and a hot little girl.&#8221; Another read, &#8220;All-you-can-eat Boyfett.&#8221; referring to a restaurant where they could find underage kids.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-6172c0ce7690540145df1ead701be622\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>And there&#8217;s another message references &#8220;CP,&#8221; which the passenger believed stood for child porn.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f8936a19da48855d26c303ee2ab488ba\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As a result, the passenger notified a flight attendant and shared these photos with the crew. We&#8217;re told the captain then notified authorities, and law enforcement met the plane when it landed at LAX.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-165611129c6019cb4caf78ba037812db\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>We&#8217;re told authorities questioned Thornton and he was then free to leave.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-00fa1a744f7219fe52935f1764c29367\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260903_5c4aaa91eafb49c2b93795167c5341d8\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:408c0d2a-6203-41d5-9b40-9a0a4192f20f\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/5c\/4by3\/2026\/09\/03\/5c4aaa91eafb49c2b93795167c5341d8_md.jpg\" alt=\"0903-Jim-Thornton-Creepy-Computer-Messages-On-Plane-Sub2-BIG-WM\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-3b9fadea5ad2605ad075d1f408955565\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Jim\u2019s lawyer, Allison Hart, tells TMZ, Thornton had \u201cbecome active in suicide-prevention advocacy since losing a close family member to suicide two years ago, and he has spent time visiting chat rooms offering support to individuals suffering from suicidal ideation.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-61339a3250abdb88aa4c1f8f778b3c38\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The &#8220;Wheel of Fortune&#8221; announcer\u2019s attorney said he often visited a suicide prevention website named <a href=\"http:\/\/988lifeline.org\"><u><strong>988lifeline.org<\/strong><\/u><\/a> and its chat forum, <a href=\"http:\/\/chat.988lifeline.org\"><u><strong>chat.988lifeline.org<\/strong><\/u><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-bd4ad309336046bf4cdbdc15154b8865\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260903_ecfbcd7bc7774e8e825be92f6798de37\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:408c0d2a-6203-41d5-9b40-9a0a4192f20f\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ec\/4by3\/2026\/09\/03\/ecfbcd7bc7774e8e825be92f6798de37_md.jpg\" alt=\"0903-Jim-Thornton-Creepy-Computer-Messages-On-Plane-Sub3-BIG-WM\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-b3a5b71c958502f901a0da8e02407060\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Jim claims he was sent a link to a different chatroom, lifeline.chat, from an acquaintance at the suicide prevention group. Lifeline.chat is for people with pedophilic thoughts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-cdd4d7c39cc3c69b96b979f49624d6a1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The announcer claims he left the chatroom once he found out what it was, although from the timestamps it appears Thornton was in the room for at least 57 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-4d904f8a503d7b2cffceaa875bdc7634\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260902_82f6232459f64f9ab119cc83dde74db2\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:408c0d2a-6203-41d5-9b40-9a0a4192f20f\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/82\/4by3\/2026\/09\/02\/82f6232459f64f9ab119cc83dde74db2_md.jpg\" alt=\"jim thornton getty 3\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-92474aa6e9d94191d270c14c5a30949a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>His lawyer added that website lifeline.chat is \u201cnot unlawful, there is no unlawful child pornography or other pedophilic content, and my client never viewed, downloaded or consumed any child pornography whether on that commercial flight in May or at any other time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-ed9a4743cf727de76a6d591e38cc16fa\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Jim\u2019s lawyer said their client was never arrested or charged with a crime. 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