Paul Preece on 'Outlast' in 2023Credit: Netflix /Courtesy Everett CollectionPaul Preece, a member of the winning team on the first season of Netflix's survivalist reality competition series Outlast, was arrested and charged with multiple sex crimes in Tennessee on Friday. The former reality star was charged with rape of a child, aggravated sexual battery, and attempted rape of a child, according to Knox County inmate records reviewed by Entertainment Weekly. Preece is currently being held at the Knox County Jail on a $150,000 bond, with electronic GPS monitoring listed as one of the conditions of his release. Paul Preece's 2026 mugshotCredit: Knox County Sheriff's OfficeEntertainment Weekly has reached out to the Knox County Sheriff's Department and Netflix for comment. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
Source: CNN March 10, 2026 12:49 UTC