Jalen Kitna enters transfer portal following plea deal in child pornography case: report

Former Florida quarterback Jalen Kitna entered the switch portal lower than every week after agreeing to a plea deal that resulted in youngster pornography costs being dismissed in opposition to him. 

Kitna put his title within the portal Monday, in accordance with ESPN. 

Florida Gators quarterback Jalen Kitna (11) strains up for a play throughout a recreation in opposition to the Florida State Seminoles Nov. 25, 2022, at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla. (David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire through Getty Pictures)

Kitna is the son of former NFL quarterback Jon Kitna and enrolled at Florida as a four-star recruit. He appeared in 4 video games in the course of the 2022 season for the Gators.

He pleaded no contest to 2 counts of disorderly conduct Wednesday and had 5 felony youngster pornography costs dismissed.

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The counts have been second-degree misdemeanors, and Kitna was sentenced to 6 months probation for every depend. 

“I wish to begin off by apologizing to my household, my pals and those who care about me,” Kitna stated. “Their help by way of this entire ordeal has meant loads to me. The toughest factor about this entire course of has been seeing the way it’s affected them.

Florida quarterback Jalen Kitna (11) warms up earlier than a recreation in opposition to Japanese Washington Oct. 2, 2022, in Gainesville, Fla.  (AP Photograph/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

“The dear classes that I’ve realized by way of this entire deal have been very useful. I’m trying ahead to making use of these issues and transferring ahead.”

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Kitna was arrested Nov. 30, 2022, and charged with two counts of distribution of kid exploitation materials and three counts of possession of kid pornography. 

Police stated Kitna shared two photographs of younger women being sexually abused on-line through Discord, an prompt messaging social platform.

Florida Gators quarterback Jalen Kitna (11) seems to be for a receiver throughout a recreation in opposition to the Japanese Washington Eagles Oct. 2, 2022, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Subject in Gainesville, Fla.   (David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire through Getty Pictures)

A search of Kitna’s phone discovered three further photographs depicting younger women in a graphic nature, which had been saved to Kitna’s telephone a 12 months earlier. The ages of the women weren’t estimated, in accordance with The Related Press. 

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Kitna was dismissed from the Florida football team days after the arrest. 

The Related Press contributed to this report