Man accused of falsely confessing to killing Charlie Kirk faces up to 15-year sentence
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George Zinn, 71, pleaded no contest in a Utah court to obstruction of justice related to the 2025 shooting death of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. Zinn falsely confessed to the killing, allegedly to allow the real suspect to escape. He also pleaded guilty to counts of sexual exploitation of minors after authorities found child sexual abuse material on his phone. Zinn faces up to five years for the obstruction charge and one to fifteen years for the sexual exploitation charges, with the actual length of imprisonment to be determined by a state parole board. Tyler Robinson is charged with the aggravated murder of Kirk. Zinn has a history of criminal charges dating back three decades, including a 2013 arrest for allegedly making bomb threats.
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