George Zinn, 71, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Thursday for obstruction of justice and two felony charges of sexual exploitation of a minor.
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A man who falsely claimed to have shot Charlie Kirk instants after the conservative activist was slain, was sentenced to prison.
A judge sentenced George Zinn, 71, to 15 years in prison after he pleaded guilty on three counts: one third-degree felony charge of obstruction of justice and two second-degree felony charges of sexual exploitation of a minor, according to The Daily Wire.
An assassin killed Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, during a college event in Utah on September 10. Immediately after the shooting, bedlam ensued, with attendees running everywhere. Zinn falsely claimed to police officers to have shot the conservative commentator.
The Utah County Sheriff’s Office said Zinn began to yell, “I shot him, now shoot me,” according to ABC4. Zinn kept claiming to have shot Kirk, but when officers asked him for the murder weapon, he replied: “I am not going to tell you where [the gun] is. I shot him, now shoot me.”
Police officers immediately arrested Zinn while they searched the surroundings. Law enforcement found child sexual abuse materials on his phone during the search.
In a statement, Zinn said before the court on Thursday that the material on his phone was from a “chatroom dialogue with photos that are public access.”
“I wish the court to know I am not and will never be a danger to children or their parents,” said Zinn.
Zinn will serve his sentences for all charges concurrently, with the longest term for the sexual exploitation charges – one to 15 years. A parole board will ultimately decide how long Zinn will serve in prison.
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