{"id":2318949,"date":"2026-03-09T01:40:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T01:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2318949"},"modified":"2026-03-09T01:40:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T01:40:14","slug":"paul-preece-winner-of-netflixs-outlast-arrested-and-charged-with-child-rape-and-assault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/paul-preece-winner-of-netflixs-outlast-arrested-and-charged-with-child-rape-and-assault\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Preece, winner of Netflix&#8217;s \u201cOutlast\u201d, arrested and charged with child rape and assault"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Paul Preece, a member of the winning team on the first season of Netflix&#8217;s survivalist reality competition series <em>Outlast<\/em>, was arrested and charged with multiple sex crimes in Tennessee on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">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 <em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A pre-trial court date has not yet been set. 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.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Paul Preece&#8217;s 2026 mugshot<br \/>Credit: Knox County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Entertainment Weekly <\/em>has reached out to the Knox County Sheriff&#8217;s Department and Netflix for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to his <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/paul-preece-28431181\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:LinkedIn;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">LinkedIn<\/a> profile, Preece was working as a sales representative for the polyurethane manufacturer Tema Isenmann at the time of his arrest. The company did not immediately respond to <em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em>&#8216;s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Preece&#8217;s page on the professional networking site also lists his time on <em>Outlast <\/em>under the job title &#8220;Reality TV Personality.&#8221; That listing includes a link to a podcast he produced in 2023 called <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Pfwbi6IBnLQ&amp;t=307s\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Between the Horns;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Between the Horns<\/em><\/a>, which saw Preece sit down with various contestants on his season of <em>Outlast <\/em>to discuss their experiences.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Preece appeared on the first season of the wilderness survival competition executive produced by Jason Bateman in March 2023. He competed against 15 other amateur survivalists, who were dropped into a remote section of Alaskan forest to see who can outlast all the others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Preece ultimately switched his initial Delta team affiliation to the winning Charlie team, becoming the last man standing alongside teammates Nick Radner and Seth Lueker. The team was awarded $1 million in prize money.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Netflix announced last Feb. that <em>Outlast <\/em>would be <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/tudum\/articles\/outlast-season-3-release-date-contestants-news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:returning for a third season;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">returning for a third season<\/a>, though no premiere date has been announced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/paul-preece-netflix-outlast-winner-arrested-charged-with-child-rape-assault-11921761\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paul Preece, a member of the winning team on the first season of Netflix&#8217;s survivalist reality competition series Outlast, was arrested and charged with multiple sex crimes in Tennessee on Friday. 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