‘Outlast’ Winner Paul Preece Jr.
Arrested, Charged With Child Rape
Published
March 8, 2026
12:03 PM PDT
Paul Preece Jr. — the winner of the first season of Netflix’s nature survival competition show “Outlast” — is facing serious criminal charges in Tennessee, including alleged rape of a child … TMZ has confirmed.
According to jail records, seen by TMZ, Preece was arrested in Knox County on March 6 and charged with rape of a child, aggravated sexual battery and attempted rape of a child.
The case stems from a capias warrant, though further details about the allegations have not yet been publicly released.
On “Outlast,” contestants form teams and compete to survive in the Alaskan wilderness for a $1 million prize. During the show’s first season in 2023, Preece split the winnings with fellow Charlie Camp members Seth Lueker and Nick Radner.
We reached out to Preece … so far, no word back.
