Authorities said an investigation into Zinn led to the discovery of explicit material on his phone, including more than 20 images of children between the ages of 5 and 12. Court records also cite graphic messages in which Zinn admitted to being aroused by the material.

Zinn appeared in a 9/11 memorial video and claimed that he was present on the day of the attacks. He was also charged in 2013 for making terror threats after he said he was joking about a bomb threat at the Salt Lake City marathon. Mainstream media is ignoring this information.