Long-time Below Deck Med editor Christopher Charkowski is now facing multiple years in state prison for alleged aggravated child endangerment.

For the past few weeks, there has been a very controversial cloud on top of theBelow Deckfranchise.

Not even a full month into this year, there has been another major revelation regarding others affiliated with the franchise.Disclaimer: the videos that have been linked in this article may be hard to watch.

Below Deck Med’s Christopher Charkowski case

Below Deck Med’s Christopher Charkowski case

On January 7,antifaoperativeshared on X, formerly known as Twitter, that Christopher Charkowski was arrested on the charge of aggravated child endangerment, with a maximum conviction of 6 years in prison.

Christopherwas an editor on multiple seasonsof both Below Deck and Below Deck Mediterranean.

The Twitter user not only exposed a copy of the arrest records but was able to obtainmultiple graphic videosthat allegedly involved Christopher and one of his children.

So far, no one from the crew or cast has reacted to his arrest. Even Bravo has yet to make a statement. However, fans have since taken toRedditto share their own reactions to the videos.

One fan wrote, “I couldn’t even finish it. I’m just a crying mess right now. I hope he rots in jail and the child gets every bit of help he needs now and in the future.”

Another fan chimed in and wrote, “This man is a monster. I’m so glad he was exposed for his evil! I hope he suffers every day in prison for the rest of his life. I feel so sick right now. Truly sick. Praying for those kids.”

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Je’Kayla Crawford was a Senior Writer on Dexerto’s US team, specializing in all things Reality TV. Her expert subject areas are Netflix originals, Below Deck, Love is Blind, and anything else on Bravo! She also has bylines at Distractify, Teen Magazine, and New Scene Magazine.