Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump gets life sentence for child sex crimes
A man pardoned by President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack was sentenced to life in prison for child molestation and related crimes.Johnson, 45, was convicted last month of five charges, including molesting a child under 12 and another under 16, as well as transmitting harmful materials by electronic device to a minor.
He has been sentenced to life, according to the Office of State Attorney Bill Gladson of the Fifth Judicial Circuit in Florida.
Another Jan. 6 defendant, Bryan Betancur, was arrested this week in connection with an assault and battery that occurred aboard a Metro train. Videos surfaced online that appeared to show him touching women's hair.
Over the weekend, another Jan. 6 defendant was arrested on suspicion of threatening one of the officers who protected the Capitol on Jan. 6.
Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump gets life sentence for child sex crimes
Andrew Paul Johnson promised one of his victims money he expected to receive from the Justice Department, authorities said.
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