GAINESVILLE, FL (SNN-TV) – Florida quarterback Jalen Kitna was arrested today on felony counts of child pornography, according to Alachua County Jail records. Kitna was booked this afternoon at 3:20pm and has been suspended indefinitely from the Florida football team.
The Gainesville Police Department executed a search warrant on Kitna’s residence based on tips that a Discord user had distributed an image of child sex abuse. The GPD will look to charge him with multiple second-degree felony counts of possession and promotion of obscene material.
Kitna, a redshirt freshman, played four games as the primary backup to Anthony Richardson this season, and was expected to compete for the starting job in 2023 if AR-15 leaves early for the NFL Draft.
Kitna is the son of former NFL quarterback Jon Kitna, who played more than a decade in the NFL with several different teams.