Kitna interview with GS

[jdh5484]

Merge in older thread if needed, but I thought a seperate thread with his side would be worth its own thread.

Former Florida QB Jalen Kitna breaks silence after being cleared of child porn charges

Former UF QB Jalen Kitna, who was cleared of child porn charges last month, finally speaks out. Here's what he had to say.

www.gainesville.com

"Out of respect to the legal process I have chosen to remain silent the last 8 months, knowing the accusations levied against me as a teenager were not accurate and would be proven to be not true," Kitna said in the statement. "The extensive six-month long investigation brought the prosecution to the conclusion I knew all along this was not a child pornography case."

"The misdemeanor plea of 'no contest' is not an admission of guilt and I was not adjudicated by the court, meaning there was no conviction," Kitna said. "The police have returned all my devices, because they contain no illegal material."

"They told me an image I shared online was potentially of an underage female," Kitna said. "I was shocked, because I had found it on an easily accessible, legal site, and I was never looking for illegal material. The photo included only a portion of the female body. I had no reason to believe the photo might be illegal."

In the statement, Kitna said he accepted the plea deal to move on with his life as a 20-year-old and pursue his college degree and college football career. Kitna also said his campus ban at UF has been lifted.

 

[I Have No Friends :(]

So...... competition for Mertz or nah?

 

[jdh5484]

So...... competition for Mertz or nah?

 

[Bait'n Gator]

Sounds like the kid got railroaded. If only he didn't have that fuching pedophile mustache we would have put a beat down on Oregon State and would be coming into this season with a completely different outlook. When you look like that you never get the benefit of the doubt.

 

[soflagator]

So...... competition for Mertz or nah?

It’s an ugly scene to even have your name mentioned in. And before this I might’ve said absolutely not. But if charges were in fact dropped and he’s speaking this freely about it, who knows? It does sound like it may have been a complete mistake arresting him in the first place.

Side note, it doesn’t seem like we’ll be on College Gameday any time this season, which is a plus. The signs would be merciless.

 

[I Have No Friends :(]

It’s an ugly scene to even have your name mentioned in. And before this I might’ve said absolutely not. But if charges were in fact dropped and he’s speaking this freely about it, who knows? It does sound like it may have been a complete mistake arresting him in the first place.

Side note, it doesn’t seem like we’ll be on College Gameday any time this season, which is a plus. The signs would be merciless.

But imagine the NIL $$$ for the sudden spike in "Kidna" jerseys!

 

[Gator By Marriage]

Has the DAs office made any statements? It would be nice to hear them confirm his claim.

 

[GatorJ]

If what Kitna is saying is true, it really goes to show how ****ed up and convoluted our justice system has become.

 

[Durty South Swamp]

I have serious doubts about his statement. If it's as cut and dry and nothing criminal about any of it, he would have either gone to trial or state would have dropped all charges. He took a plea deal, which means he preferred to get probation then try his luck in court. It also means the prosecution had enough to make him sweat and take it. Honestly, his statement is soooo opposite of the reports that came out with detailed information that either he or the reports are outright lying, and lying in a ridiculous way. If it was that bad there would be lawsuits filed by him or his family. I have seen none.

I think we all know how often sex offenders get off free and clear. Just look at rapeis winston. His statement is so opposite of the law enforcement info that was reported that I just can't believe it. He may have got off, but he ain't innocent.

 

[Thick&ThinG8r]

Most agencies have divisions that fish for cases like this.
Sometimes they get really bad people and I'm sure sometimes it's just as he says it is.
I'm not defending him and pedophiles are the scum of the earth but something seemed off about this from the beginning.

 

[LagoonGator68]

Has the DAs office made any statements? It would be nice to hear them confirm his claim.

Don’t hold your breath on any DA admitting incompetence

 

[soflagator]

I have serious doubts about his statement. If it's as cut and dry and nothing criminal about any of it, he would have either gone to trial or state would have dropped all charges. He took a plea deal, which means he preferred to get probation then try his luck in court. It also means the prosecution had enough to make him sweat and take it. Honestly, his statement is soooo opposite of the reports that came out with detailed information that either he or the reports are outright lying, and lying in a ridiculous way. If it was that bad there would be lawsuits filed by him or his family. I have seen none.

I think we all know how often sex offenders get off free and clear. Just look at rapeis winston. His statement is so opposite of the law enforcement info that was reported that I just can't believe it. He may have got off, but he ain't innocent.

I would think a true plea deal, like a settlement, would preclude him from going around and bashing the FBI’s case. His being this outspoken about it is a really good sign, imo. Going quietly into the night ala OJ would lead me to join you in your take.

 

[MJMGator]

I have serious doubts about his statement. If it's as cut and dry and nothing criminal about any of it, he would have either gone to trial or state would have dropped all charges. He took a plea deal, which means he preferred to get probation then try his luck in court. It also means the prosecution had enough to make him sweat and take it. Honestly, his statement is soooo opposite of the reports that came out with detailed information that either he or the reports are outright lying, and lying in a ridiculous way. If it was that bad there would be lawsuits filed by him or his family. I have seen none.

I think we all know how often sex offenders get off free and clear. Just look at rapeis winston. His statement is so opposite of the law enforcement info that was reported that I just can't believe it. He may have got off, but he ain't innocent.

Yep. You don’t get arrested by sharing a picture of someone’s big toe.

 

[Gator By Marriage]

Don’t hold your breath on any DA admitting incompetence

No, but they could always blame the cops.

 

[URGatorBait]

Yep. You don’t get arrested by sharing a picture of someone’s big toe.

I don't know man....have you seen @DurtysToe lately?

 

[LagoonGator68]

No, but they could always blame the cops.

The cops and the State Attorney are one and the same for all intentsive purposes(sic) as they are both out of work without each other. SA doesn’t care if Kitna or other cases are guilty or not, they just want a piece of his ass (money and time) depending on how strong or weak the “evidence“ is. The SA and the cops have unlimited time and money to drag the case out til they bankrupt the defendant and his family.

 

[t-gator]

Let's get this kid his ****in jersey back already

 

[jdh5484]

I would think a true plea deal, like a settlement, would preclude him from going around and bashing the FBI’s case. His being this outspoken about it is a really good sign, imo. Going quietly into the night ala OJ would lead me to join you in your take.

If it's an adult pic, you must acquit?

 

[jdh5484]

The cops and the State Attorney are one and the same for all intentsive purposes(sic) as they are both out of work without each other. SA doesn’t care if Kitna or other cases are guilty or not, they just want a piece of his ass (money and time) depending on how strong or weak the “evidence“ is. The SA and the cops have unlimited time and money to drag the case out til they bankrupt the defendant and his family.

Cant fight "city hall".

 

[Gator By Marriage]

The cops and the State Attorney are one and the same for all intentsive purposes(sic) as they are both out of work without each other. SA doesn’t care if Kitna or other cases are guilty or not, they just want a piece of his ass (money and time) depending on how strong or weak the “evidence“ is. The SA and the cops have unlimited time and money to drag the case out til they bankrupt the defendant and his family.

I was being sarcastic. And yes, I’m fairly familiar with how all that works.

I have seen many times where a prosecutor’s office has admitted the evidence wasn’t there for a successful prosecution. And yes, when a person was wrongly arrested or charged. On a side note, one would have thought the reporter would have asked the office for a comment.

Lastly, I find it interesting that Kitna pleaded no contest and yet claims he committed no crime. I would have thought an innocent man would continue to plead not guilty.