Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton is FIRED after shocking photos show him visiting 'pedophilia' chatroom

https://www.dailymail.com/tvshowbiz/article-16106117/see-shocking-plane-photos-wheel-fortune-jim-thornton-suspended-pedophilia-chatroom.html

Jim Thornton has been fired from Wheel of Fortune after he was photographed looking at a 'pedophilia' chatroom on his laptop.

Sony Pictures Television announced the news in a statement on Friday afternoon -four days after the popular announcer, 61, was suspended from the program.

'Following a thorough investigation, Jim Thornton’s employment with Wheel of Fortune has been terminated, effective immediately,' a representative told the Daily Mail.

Earlier on Friday, the Daily Mail obtained images allegedly taken by a fellow passenger on board an American Airlines flight in May showing Thornton visiting the site on board the aircraft.

A close-up of the computer screen shows disturbing messages, including one participant describing a restaurant as 'a nice hangout for kids', and mentioning a 'couple of cute boys and a hot little girl.'

Another unsettling message reads, 'All-you-can-eat Boyffet.' There is also a message referencing 'CP' which the passenger who took the photos believed to be short for 'child pornography.'

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