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Man who falsely claimed he killed Charlie Kirk, diverting police amid chaos, sentenced to prison

George Zinn received a harsher prison sentence after police found child sex abuse materials on his phone after arresting him at UVU.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) George Zinn appears at an arraignment hearing in 4th District Court in Provo on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. Zinn pleaded no contest to an obstruction of justice charge amid the Charlie Kirk shooting, and pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.