Jeopardy Champ Faces Sex Assault Charge

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A 28-year-old Arlington Heights man who made headlines earlier this year when he won over $120,000 on Jeopardy is making headlines again.

Jerome Slowik is expected to stand trial in October for a second-degree sexual assault of a child charge filed in Walworth County, Wis., according to the Chicago Tribune.

Slowik, who won $121,800 as a five-day Jeopardy champion, was not invited to an upcoming Tournament of Champions but it’s unclear if this is related to his criminal charge, the Chicago Tribune reports.

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