Former ‘Survivor’ Contestant Michael Skupin Arrested On Child Porn Charges

Former Survivor contestant Michael Skupin was arraigned in Michigan on Friday on a dozen felony charges, including larceny, racketeering, and child pornography, the Detroit News reports.

Skupin, who first rose to national recognition alongside Elisabeth Hasselbeck (née Filarski) as a castmember of the second season of Survivor (Survivor: Australian Outback), first began his very public fall from grace back in 2013. The local Fox affiliate in Detroit, WJBK, placed Skupin in their Hall Of Shame after allegations arose that his financial sharing business was little more than a Ponzi scheme. This drew the attention of local law enforcement, whose investigation of Skupin ultimately led to the (alleged) discovery of child pornography on his computer.

Skupin is reportedly being held on $350,000 bond.

Skupin appeared as a contestant on the popular reality contest Survivor twice. The first, which aired back in March of 2001, was notable for a moment when Skupin passed out and fell into a pit of burning fire. Skupin suffered some severe burns to his hands, and was ultimately evacuated from the island by medical personnel.

Skupin remained popular with Survivor fans, ultimately returning to the show in 2012 in the show’s 25th season (Survivor: Philippines), which also starred former Facts Of Life star Lisa Whelchel. We have a strong feeling his days as a reality show star are over now, though.

[Survivor: Australian Outback is available to stream on CBS All Access, and you can watch Survivor: Philippines on Amazon Prime Video, Hulu or CBS All Access]