{"id":193413,"date":"2025-09-16T18:45:47","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T18:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/16\/george-zinn-fake-charlie-kirk-shooter-arrested-on-child-pornography-charges\/"},"modified":"2025-09-16T18:45:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T18:45:47","slug":"george-zinn-fake-charlie-kirk-shooter-arrested-on-child-pornography-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/16\/george-zinn-fake-charlie-kirk-shooter-arrested-on-child-pornography-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"George Zinn: Fake Charlie Kirk Shooter Arrested on Child Pornography Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s been another bizarre twist in the ongoing saga of the Charlie Kirk assassination.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been less than one week since Kirk was shot and killed during a speaking engagement in Utah.<\/p>\n<p>A 22-year-old Utah native named Tyler Robinson has been arrested in connection with the shooting, but he was not the first person apprehended following Kirk\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>In the minutes after the shooting, a man named George Zinn falsely claimed to be responsible \u2014 now, he\u2019s being charged with an unrelated heinous crime. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1365\" height=\"858\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-16-at-2.27.25-PM-e1758047775191.png\" alt=\"George Zinn after his arrest by the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office.\" class=\"wp-image-535367 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-16-at-2.27.25-PM-e1758047775191.png 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-16-at-2.27.25-PM-e1758047775191-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-16-at-2.27.25-PM-e1758047775191-1024x644.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-16-at-2.27.25-PM-e1758047775191-768x483.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-16-at-2.27.25-PM-e1758047775191-960x603.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-16-at-2.27.25-PM-e1758047775191-1080x679.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-16-at-2.27.25-PM-e1758047775191-1200x754.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-16-at-2.27.25-PM-e1758047775191.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">George Zinn after his arrest by the Salt Lake County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Salt Lake County Sheriff\u2019s Office)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-george-zinn-accused-of-exploiting-minors\">George Zinn accused of exploiting minors<\/h2>\n<p>According to a new report from TMZ, Zinn has been charged with four counts of sexual exploitation of a minor after FBI agents examined his phone and found images of children.<\/p>\n<p>Police say Zinn\u2019s pgone contained more than 20 explicit images of children ages 5 to 12, along with graphic messages in which he admitted receiving gratification from the photos.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not clear when Zinn will face trial or what sort of penalty he might face.<\/p>\n<p>But even though he may not have been involved in the Kirk shooting, the 71-year-old could wind up facing a slew of charges.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"697\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2164723143-2-1024x697.jpg\" alt=\"Charlie Kirk, who founded Turning Point USA, speaks before Republican vice presidential nominee U.S. Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) gives remarks at a campaign rally at Arizona Christian University on July 31, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona.\" class=\"wp-image-535368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2164723143-2-1024x697.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2164723143-2-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2164723143-2-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2164723143-2-2048x1393.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2164723143-2-960x653.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2164723143-2-1080x735.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2164723143-2-1200x816.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"697\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2164723143-2-1024x697.jpg\" alt=\"Charlie Kirk, who founded Turning Point USA, speaks before Republican vice presidential nominee U.S. Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) gives remarks at a campaign rally at Arizona Christian University on July 31, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona.\" class=\"wp-image-535368 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2164723143-2-1024x697.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2164723143-2-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2164723143-2-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2164723143-2-2048x1393.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2164723143-2-960x653.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2164723143-2-1080x735.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2164723143-2-1200x816.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2164723143-2-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Charlie Kirk, who founded Turning Point USA, speaks before Republican vice presidential nominee U.S. Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) gives remarks at a campaign rally at Arizona Christian University on July 31, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Anna Moneymaker\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-zinn-allegedly-sought-to-aid-tyler-robinson-s-escape\">Zinn allegedly sought to aid Tyler Robinson\u2019s escape<\/h2>\n<p>Police say Zinn admitted to falsely confessing to the murder because he hoped to give the real shooter time to escape.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI shot him, now shoot me,\u201d he said at the scene, according to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/george-zinn-charlie-kirk-shooting-arrested-utah-2130784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Newsweek<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>It does not appear that Zinn had any prior knowledge of the shooting, but he may still face charges for his attempt to obstruct the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>During an appearance on Fox News Monday night, FBI Director Kash Patel revealed that authorities are still investigating the possibility that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/09\/tyler-robinson-allegedly-confessed-to-charlie-kirk-shooting-in-discord-chat-revealed-motives-in-text-messages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Robinson worked with accomplices<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tyler-robinson-mugshot-1024x683.avif\" alt=\"The mug shot of suspected Charlie Kirk shooter Tyler Robinson.\" class=\"wp-image-535061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tyler-robinson-mugshot-1024x683.avif 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tyler-robinson-mugshot-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tyler-robinson-mugshot-768x512.avif 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tyler-robinson-mugshot-960x640.avif 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tyler-robinson-mugshot-1080x720.avif 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tyler-robinson-mugshot-1200x800.avif 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tyler-robinson-mugshot.avif 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tyler-robinson-mugshot-1024x683.avif\" alt=\"The mug shot of suspected Charlie Kirk shooter Tyler Robinson.\" class=\"wp-image-535061 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tyler-robinson-mugshot-1024x683.avif 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tyler-robinson-mugshot-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tyler-robinson-mugshot-768x512.avif 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tyler-robinson-mugshot-960x640.avif 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tyler-robinson-mugshot-1080x720.avif 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tyler-robinson-mugshot-1200x800.avif 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tyler-robinson-mugshot.avif 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tyler-robinson-mugshot.avif\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The mugshot of suspected Charlie Kirk shooter Tyler Robinson.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (FBI)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re dedicating every asset we have to run the reverse daisy chain analysis of anyone that was in contact with the suspect that\u2019s currently in custody and anyone he contacted, called and text-messaged and had chats on online social media platforms with,\u201d Patel said.<\/p>\n<p>Insiders say Robinson has not cooperated with investigators, but his text messages and social media activity may contain sufficient clues with regard to his motive.<\/p>\n<p>We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/09\/george-zinn-fake-charlie-kirk-shooter-arrested-on-child-pornography-charges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes There\u2019s been another bizarre twist in the ongoing saga of the Charlie Kirk assassination. It\u2019s been less than one week since Kirk was shot and killed during a speaking engagement in Utah. A 22-year-old Utah native named Tyler Robinson has been arrested in connection with the shooting, but he was not [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":193414,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-193413","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/193413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=193413"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/193413\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/193414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=193413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=193413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=193413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}