Florida backup quarterback Jalen Kitna, the son of retired NFL quarterback Jon Kitna, was arrested Wednesday and charged with two counts of distribution of child exploitation material and three counts of possession of child pornography.
Kitna was booked in the Alachua County Jail, where he was awaiting a first appearance before a judge on Thursday morning. It was not immediately known if he had an attorney who could comment on his behalf.Gainesville police announced the charges in a news release and said the investigation was initiated when the department received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Further investigation by a detective showed two images were shared via Kitna's Discord account at his apartment in Gainesville, police said. The detective contacted Kitna at his residence and interviewed him. Kitna said he remembered sharing the two images and that his Discord account was later deactivated because of a violation of the terms of service, police said.
Kitna's electronic devices were seized as part of a search warrant. Preliminary analysis revealed three additional images of child sexual abuse material, police said. "We are shocked and saddened to hear of the news involving Jalen Kitna," the school's athletic department, formally called the University Athletic Association, said in a statement."These are extremely serious charges and the University of Florida and the UAA have zero tolerance for such behavior.Jon Kitna played 14 seasons in the NFL with Seattle, Cincinnati, Detroit and Dallas. He started 124 games and now is a high school football coach in Burleson, Texas.
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