Winston Nguyen, 'Jeopardy' Champ And Teacher, Pleads Guilty To 'Predatory' Crimes Against Kids

Nguyen's actions are "made even more distressing by the fact that the defendant was a trusted school figure," said the Brooklyn district attorney.

A former “Jeopardy!” champion admitted in a Brooklyn, New York, court Monday to posing as a child online to lure students ― some from the private school where he taught ― into sending sexually explicit images of themselves, amNY reported.

Winston Nguyen, 38, pleaded guilty to use of a child in a sexual performance as a sexually motivated felony and endangering the welfare of a child, according to the Brooklyn district attorney. He will likely receive a seven-year prison sentence.

He will be temporarily kept at Rikers Island before his sentencing next month, according to The New York Times.

Last July, prosecutors outlined charges that Nguyen catfished underage participants on Snapchat ― some as young as 13 ― into transmitting nude photos and videos of sexual acts between 2022 and 2024.

He targeted potential victims from Saint Ann’s School, where he taught math, and students from other schools in the area, the DA’s office noted.