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Stephanie Jass, of Tecumseh, Mich., is seen during her winning streak on "Jeopardy!" in 2012. (Jeopardy!)
In 2012, her winning streak on TV’s “Jeopardy!” set a record for a female contestant.
But when she’s sentenced July 20, she could get a prison sentence of up to five years.
Stephanie Jass, 48, of Tecumseh, Mich., pleaded guilty Wednesday in Lenawee Circuit Court to a charge of unauthorized computer access.
The seven-time "Jeopardy!" winner -- who taught history at a small Michigan college -- sneaking into the email accounts of other professors, administrators and students at the school, authorities said.
During a four-day period last year, the college reset everyone's passwords and assigned everyone the same temporary password. During that time, Jass logged into other people's email accounts without permission, authorities said.
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Stephanie Jass poses at Adrian College in Adrian, Mich. The former "Jeopardy!" winner has pleaded guilty to illegally accessing co-workers' email accounts. (Mike Dickie/The Daily Telegram via Associated Press)
Another professor learned what Jass had done and told school officials. Jass was later fired.
“Privacy rights are a fundamental principle of our American democracy and Adrian College stands with those who protect these rights,” the school said after Wednesday's plea.
“Privacy rights are a fundamental principle of our American democracy and Adrian College stands with those who protect these rights.”
Jass' seven-episode "Jeopardy!" winning streak in 2012 was later broken by Julia Collins in 2014.
Defense attorney Raymond Correll said in court Wednesday that he intends to seek a delayed sentence, which would push back Jass' sentencing to see how she follows bond conditions set by a judge, according to the Daily Telegram of Adrian.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.