Jeopardy! Contestant Joey DeSena’s Shocking Criminal Case Uncovered After Hidden Cameras Were Found Inside Beach Rental Bedroom And Bathroom! A disturbing discovery inside a vacation rental has led to a shocking criminal case.

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Jeopardy!' winner pleads guilty to secret peeping using hidden cameras

NEED TO KNOW

  • Philip Joseph “Joey” DeSena, 44, pleaded guilty to two counts of felony secret peeping
  • DeSena was arrested on Dec. 1
  • The victim allegedly told law enforcement that she had traveled to Corolla, N.C. for a wedding and found two black USB wall chargers with cameras inside her rental home

A former Jeopardy! winner pleaded guilty to two counts of felony secret peeping on Monday, July 26.

Philip Joseph “Joey” DeSena, 44, was arrested on the charges on Dec. 1.

DeSena completed a psycho-sexual evaluation prior to the sentencing and does not have to register as a sex offender, WAVY reported.

According to a transcript of plea obtained by PEOPLE, DeSena received a 60-month probationary sentence.

According to an indictment, DeSena “unlawfully, willfully and feloniously” for the purpose of “arousing and gratifying the sexual desire of a person,” “secretly and surreptitiously” installed cameras in the bathroom and bedroom at a location in Corolla, N.C.

Jeopardy!” Winner Secretly Put Cameras in Beach Rental's Bedroom and Bathroom for 'Sexual Gratification'

The incident allegedly occurred on Oct. 10.

The victim allegedly told law enforcement that she had traveled to Corolla for a wedding and found two black USB wall chargers with cameras inside her rental home, prosecutors alleged at the hearing, WAVY reported.

Our new app is here! Free, fun and full of exclusives. Scan to download nowDeSena turned himself in on Dec. 1 and was released two days later after posting a $5,000 bond, according to WBTV.

According to NJ.com, DeSena, a development engineer, won Jeopardy! show twice in November 2024 and earned $44,698. He returned to the show for the Champions Wildcard Tournament in January, where he vied for a place in the Tournament of Champions, the outlet reported, but he lost in the semi-finals.

NEED TO KNOW

  • Philip Joseph “Joey” DeSena, 44, pleaded guilty to two counts of felony secret peeping
  • DeSena was arrested on Dec. 1
  • The victim allegedly told law enforcement that she had traveled to Corolla, N.C. for a wedding and found two black USB wall chargers with cameras inside her rental home

A former Jeopardy! winner pleaded guilty to two counts of felony secret peeping on Monday, July 26.

Philip Joseph “Joey” DeSena, 44, was arrested on the charges on Dec. 1.

DeSena completed a psycho-sexual evaluation prior to the sentencing and does not have to register as a sex offender, WAVY reported.

According to a transcript of plea obtained by PEOPLE, DeSena received a 60-month probationary sentence.

According to an indictment, DeSena “unlawfully, willfully and feloniously” for the purpose of “arousing and gratifying the sexual desire of a person,” “secretly and surreptitiously” installed cameras in the bathroom and bedroom at a location in Corolla, N.C.

The Jeopardy champ and former YouTuber accused of installing cameras in a bathroom and bedroom of a Corolla beach rental home last October learned his sentence Monday after entering a plea agreement.

The incident allegedly occurred on Oct. 10.

The victim allegedly told law enforcement that she had traveled to Corolla for a wedding and found two black USB wall chargers with cameras inside her rental home, prosecutors alleged at the hearing, WAVY reported.

DeSena turned himself in on Dec. 1 and was released two days later after posting a $5,000 bond, according to WBTV.

According to NJ.com, DeSena, a development engineer, won Jeopardy! show twice in November 2024 and earned $44,698. He returned to the show for the Champions Wildcard Tournament in January, where he vied for a place in the Tournament of Champions, the outlet reported, but he lost in the semi-finals.