Wheel of Fortune (found "Matthew Fenwick" episode of game show; 1998)
The March 18th, 1998 episode (taped Febuary 13, 1998) of the game show Wheel of Fortune appeared to the viewer as an average episode. However, the episode features a wanted child molester named Matthew Fenwick. (who won $4,400 on the show) At the time the episode aired, Matthew Fenwick was on the run after being accused of molesting two underage girls, ages 8 & 10. A warrant had been issued for Matthew in November, but police couldn't track him down until one the girls saw him on the game show. Matthew Fenwick would later be arrested two days after his appearance on Wheel of Fortune and plead guilty in July 1998 to two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child.[1][2][3]
Availability
The episode currently has not yet publicly surfaced online in any form and it's unknown who taped the episode. Due to the disturbing nature of Matthew's crimes, it very unlikely that this episode will ever air on television again.
References
- ↑ An Associated Press article about the incident. Retrieved 08 Aug '20
- ↑ Another article about his arrest. Retrieved 08 Aug '20
- ↑ A page of Matthew Fenwick's criminal record. Retrieved 08 Aug '20