JALEN KITNA

Florida has formally dismissed quarterback Jalen Kitna from the team following his arrest on five child pornography charges that police said included an image of a man having sex with a young girl. Kitna, 19, returned with his parents, retired NFL quarterback Jon Kitna and wife Jennifer, to Burleson, Texas. Although Kitna remained enrolled in classes Friday, the University Police Department issued him a trespass warning that bars him from campus for three years, pending the outcome of his court case.

Jalen Kitna sobbed into his hands when his parents, including his father, former NFL quarterback Jon Kitna, addressed the court during a 75-minute appearance.

Florida backup quarterback Jalen Kitna was expected to be released from jail on $80,000 bond on Thursday, a day after he was arrested on five child pornography charges that police said included images of a prepubescent girl having intercourse with an adult man. Judge Meshon Rawls set the bond and as conditions for Kitna's release ordered him not to have any unsupervised contact with minors and not to have any internet access. Kitna sobbed into his hands when his parents, including former NFL quarterback Jon Kitna, address the court during a 75-minute appearance.

Florida backup quarterback Jalen Kitna was arrested Wednesday on two counts of distribution of child exploitation material and three counts of possession of child pornography. Kitna, the 19-year-old son of former Detroit Lions QB Jon Kitna, was booked into the Alachua County jail at 3:20 p.m. “We are shocked and saddened to hear of the news involving Jalen Kitna,” the University of Florida Athletic Association said in a statement to ESPN. Kitna was interviewed after he was identified as the probable Discord user and admitted to sharing the images but believed them to be “legal” since he found them online. Police also said they searched Kitna’s electronic devices and found three more images of child sexual abuse material.

Jalen Kitna, the son of former NFL quarterback Jon Kitna, was arrested Wednesday after investigators served a search warrant at his Gainesville residence.

Florida Gators backup quarterback Jalen Kitna was locked up in a Florida jail Wednesday afternoon on child pornography charges. He is the son of former NFL QB Jon Kitna.

A 19-year-old University of Florida football player -- and the son of a former Detroit Lions quarterback -- has been arrested on child porn charges, according to police.