MMA website Bloody Elbow on Saturday announced the firing of veteran writer Iain Kidd after his child pornography conviction came to light.

“On Friday night, Bloody Elbow became aware of news reports linking one of our writers to criminal activities including possession of child pornography,” read the statement, authored by SB Nation executive John Hess. “As a result, Bloody Elbow and SB Nation terminated his contract that same day.

“SB Nation and Bloody Elbow strongly condemn the types of activities reported and encourage our readers and listeners to visit Protect Children in Canada, Stop It Now in Scotland, and Darkness 2 Light in the United States for more information to support victims.”

Multiple reports named Kidd, 30, as one of three men found guilty of collecting and filming child pornography over a 12-year period. As part of a diversion program, he avoided jail time and was given three years’ probation, according to the Evening Times.

Kidd, a resident of Glasgow, Scotland, is also required to register as a sex offender, obey a curfew from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., and is restricted from using the internet browser Firefox; he must also disclose his browsing history upon request.

A regular columnist for Bloody Elbow, Kidd regularly wrote about anti-doping issues and was a vocal critic of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, which serves as the UFC’s anti-doping partner. He also was a co-host for the “Three Amigos” and “Wonder Twins” podcast.

As of Friday, Kidd’s social media accounts had been deactivated.

In July, police received a tip that child pornography was being shared at a residence Kidd and co-defendant Fillip Hannisdal shared with Kidd’s parents, according to a report from U.K. media outlet Planet Radio. A seizure of their computer equipment revealed a stockpile of child pornography, including acts of bestiality.

Kidd and Hannisdal, 31, were sentenced in addition to Robert McDermitt, 61. The three men were charged with downloading and possessing indecent images of children and possessing extreme pornographic images.

The Planet Radio report said a search of seized equipment revealed Kidd had almost 984 still images and 496 videos of child pornography and 7,689 pictures of extreme pornography.

Kidd and Hannisdal reportedly were co-owners of Dragonbyte Technologies Ltd., a software business purporting to be “the leading provider of vBulletin software addons since 2010,” according to its website.

At the sentencing hearing, the three defendants asked a judge for leniency, citing personal personal relationships that would be harmed by their incarceration. Kidd, according to the Evening Times, argued he should avoid jail time because he has to look after his mother. He acknowledged the serious nature of his crimes in court.