Kitna has kid porn charges dropped in plea deal

• Alex Scarborough, ESPN

  • Personnel WriterJul 5, 2023, 03:56 PM ET Close Covers the SEC.Joined ESPN
  • in 2012.
  • Graduate of Auburn University.Five felony kid

porn charges were dropped versus former Florida Gators quarterback Jalen Kitna on Wednesday as part of a deal that resulted in him pleading no contest to two misdemeanor counts of breach of the peace.Kitna, the sophomore son of previous NFL quarterback Jon

Kitna, will not be needed to sign up as a sex wrongdoer and will not serve prison time.He was sentenced to one year probation, which might be reduced to six months if

he abides by the conditions of his parole.Editor’s Picks 1 Associated Kitna was jailed on Nov. 30 on five felony child pornography charges– two counts of circulation of child exploitation material and 3 counts

of ownership of kid porn– after cops received a pointer from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that a user had dispersed an image of child sexual abuse product on Discord, a social media platform.The investigation discovered Kitna to be the possible owner of the account, which shared 2 images of girls being sexually abused. Police say they discovered three extra pictures of naked girls on Kitna’s phone.Kitna on Wednesday asked forgiveness in court to”my household, pals and individuals that appreciate me.”” I’m glad for all of their assistance during this time,”Kitna said from a declaration.”Viewing how this has actually impacted the ones closest to me has been the most tough during this process. I have actually learned some extremely important lessons. I will use these lessons to my life progressing. With my household’s assistance and love, I am appreciative I can now put this behind me.”Kitna was immediately dismissed from the team following his arrest and was prohibited from school till November 2025. “What we have actually got here today is a result that’s fair, and the ideal outcome,”Kitna’s attorney, Ron Kozlowski informed the Orlando Guard following the

verdict.” Clearly the state concurs, and we feel excellent about that. This is going provide Jalen an opportunity to move on to the next step, whatever that is.”