Bestselling author Brendan DuBois was arraigned Thursday on multiple counts of possessing child sexual abuse materials after police discovered dozens of “sexually explicit conduct.”

DuBois, 64, was arrested Wednesday following an investigation by the Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce in Exeter, New Hampshire. He faces six felony counts of possession of child abuse materials, having “at least 35 visual representations of children under the age of 18 engaging in various sexual acts,” authorities said.

Bestselling Author Brendan DuBois Charged with Child Abuse Material Possession
Brendan DuBois was also a former winner of game show, Jeopardy!

Currently held in Rockingham County Jail, DuBois’ lawyer, Harry Starbranch, did not respond to requests for comment. DuBois is known for his New York Times bestselling mystery novels and collaborations with James Patterson, including “The Summer House” and “Blowback.”

In response to the charges, Severn River Publishing, which published his latest novel “Terminal Surf” and republished 11 of his other works, has removed all of his books from its website. The company stated, “We are deeply disturbed by the serious allegations against Brendan DuBois. While we respect the legal process, we have decided to immediately suspend all promotion and sales of Mr. DuBois’ books. We believe these steps are necessary to uphold our values and maintain the trust of our readers, authors, and the publishing community.”