Ex-Florida QB Jalen Kitna breaks silence after he’s cleared of kid porn expenses

Former Florida Gators quarterback Jalen Kitna broke his silence one month after his baby pornography expenses have been dropped.

“Out of respect to the authorized course of I’ve chosen to stay silent the final 8 months,” Kitna mentioned Friday in a statement obtained by TMZ.

“Realizing the accusations levied towards me as a young person weren’t correct and could be confirmed to be not true. The in depth 6 month lengthy investigation introduced the prosecution to the conclusion I knew all alongside — this was not a toddler pornography case.”

Gainsville police arrested Kitna, the son of retired NFL quarterback Jon Kitna, on Nov. 30 after they obtained a tip {that a} Discord consumer shared an specific photograph of prepubescent women on the platform.

He confronted three counts of possession of kid pornography and two counts of distribution of kid exploitation materials, the outlet reported on the time.

The then 19-year-old mentioned he cooperated with detectives and supplied his passwords as they investigated the tip.

“They instructed me a picture I shared on-line was doubtlessly of an underage feminine,” Kitna defined. “I used to be shocked, as a result of I had discovered it on an simply accessible, authorized web site, and I used to be by no means in search of unlawful materials.”

“The photograph included solely a portion of the feminine physique, I had no cause to imagine the photograph could be unlawful. Regardless, they arrested me on suspicion of possessing baby pornography. As they put me in handcuffs I attempted to course of all the things. It seemed like they believed I searched out and shared unlawful photos, however I knew that I had not,” he added.

Kitna hoped he could be exonerated by the general public eye, however says he’s receiving judgment from individuals solely studying the unique reviews.

Kitna reached an agreement with Florida prosecutors on July 5.

He plead no contest to 1 rely of misdemeanor breach of the peace, disorderly conduct, which isn’t an act of contrition.

“My household and I emphatically imagine baby pornography shouldn’t exist in our world,” he mentioned. “I didn’t commit a criminal offense of this nature. The details of the investigation and the decision present this. I hope this assertion will convey readability to all those that care to know the reality.”

Kitna was kicked off the Florida Gators days after his arrest and handed a campus ban, which he says the varsity lifted following his case in courtroom.

In his assertion, Kitna mentioned all of his units confiscated by investigators have been returned to him after forensic testing was used and located “no different pictures that have been even questionable: No pictures, no movies, no chats, no searches for inappropriate materials, not one criminal activity.”

Kitna revealed he needed to bear an intensive psychosexual analysis, which is an evaluation utilized in circumstances involving sexual misconduct to guage a consumer’s social and sexual historical past.

The analysis, carried out by a physician with over 40 years of expertise revealed Kitna had no “deviant traits, had regular pursuits as a young person, and I’m within the lowest potential percentile for chance to commit a criminal offense,” in line with Kitna.

“I do know I didn’t commit the crime individuals assumed and perhaps believed. I’ve realized the lesson of how rapidly naive selections can result in catastrophic penalties,” the assertion mentioned. “I’m sorry my household and associates have needed to undergo this unimaginable 8 months, their love and help all through has been humbling and inspiring.”

Kitna claimed prosecutors insisted on a misdemeanor cost moderately than dropping them totally.

The previous school athlete mentioned he took the plea deal because it was the most suitable choice for him to return to regular life as a scholar with the opportunity of reviving his soccer profession.

“The knowledge of the plea, with no actual penalties, is the easiest way to assist me transfer ahead to pursue a university diploma, a soccer profession, and my life as a now 20-year-old,” he added.