'Survivor' Cast: Famous 'Australian Outback' Contestant Found In Possession Of Child Pornography [VIDEO]
One of the more noteworthy Survivor contestants from the show's history has been charged with possessing child pornography and much more.
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Michael Skupin, who participated in two seasons of Survivor, is accused of running a Ponzi scheme - an investigation into which led to law enforcement discovering child pornography on his computer. The Michigan Attorney General's office announced the news on Friday, and Skupin was held on a bond of $350,000.
"Not only did this man rob people of their hard earned savings with his financial scams but he victimized innocent children every time he looked at a piece of child pornography," said Attorney General Bill Schuette said a statement. "This man seems to have no concept or caring for right and wrong and will be prosecuted under the full extent of the law for these horrific crimes."
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Skupin's alleged racketeering involved an investment business he created called Pay It Forward. Various victims of the scheme came forward to a local newspaper, which is when the investigation began. All of them had reportedly invested $10,000 each in the company, which they wound up losing when no other investors were roped in.
Skupin became a household name back in 2001 when he competed in Survivor: The Australian Outback. In the sixth episode of the season, Skupin fell into a fire and had to be medically evacuated from the game - the first such incident in the show's history. He would then return 23 seasons later for Survivor: Philippines, where he made it all the way to the end and placed as co-runner-up.
He is the father of seven children.
