Man pardoned by Trump for attacking US Capitol found guilty of child abuse

The Guardian - World NewsEN 2 min read 100% complete by Victoria BekiempisFebruary 11, 2026 at 10:12 PM

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Andrew Paul Johnson, who was pardoned by Donald Trump for his participation in the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack, was found guilty in Florida on Tuesday of multiple child sexual abuse charges. Johnson was arrested in Tennessee in August and extradited to Florida, where he pleaded not guilty to charges including molesting a child under 12 and another under 16. The Hernando County Sheriff's Office began investigating in July after receiving a report of alleged lewd acts against two juveniles. Johnson faces a possible life sentence, with sentencing to be determined at a later date. He reportedly claimed he was being awarded $10,000,000 as a result of being a "j6er" and would put one of the children "in his will to take any money he had left over".

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