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Andrew Paul Johnson was found guilty of five counts including molesting a child under 12 and another under 16

A man who took part in the 6 January 2021 attack on the US Capitol and later pardoned by Donald Trump was found guilty on Tuesday of multiple child sexual abuse charges in Florida, officials said.

Andrew Paul Johnson was arrested in Tennessee this August and extradited to Florida. He pleaded not guilty.

Johnson was found guilty of five counts this week, on charges such as molesting a child under 12 and another under 16, and lewd and lascivious exhibition, NPR first reported. A jury found him not guilty of one count of transmission of material harmful to a minor by electronic device or equipment.

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[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 hours ago

Do we have a list of the pardoned violent criminals that have gone on to do more crimes? It's dozens of them at least.

[–] tidderuuf@lemmy.world 15 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

J6ers have a higher chance to reoffend than illegal immigrants. Color me shocked.

And ICE has a higher concentration of violent offenders than the immigrant communities they're disrupting

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago

I mean, just investigate everyone he pardoned at this point. Pretty likely you'll find them guilty of a different felony.

[–] PhoenixDog@lemmy.world 51 points 13 hours ago

It's always the ones you most expect.

[–] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 14 points 11 hours ago
[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 26 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

MAGA didn’t send their best.

[–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 36 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Pretty sure they actually did.

[–] PwnTra1n@lemmy.world 4 points 9 hours ago

He’s the best of their best

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 6 points 10 hours ago
[–] WesternInfidels@feddit.online 9 points 12 hours ago

The belief in patriarchal hierarchy on the one hand, and the belief that women and children are less-than-human property that exist for the benefit of men on the other, may not be identical beliefs. But they sure go together easily, don't they?

What if the connection between reactionary MAGA politics and the sexual abuse of children is deeper than we want to admit?

The name for this idea is pedocon theory.

Pedocon theory suggests that this is not an aberration. Pedocon theory suggests that this was the inevitable result of the conservative project, because the conservative project is inherently pedophilic.

-- We Need to Talk About Pedocon Theory

[–] CatZoomies@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago

“Day of Love”

No, not like that!

[–] coyootje@lemmy.world 5 points 13 hours ago

Let's see how long it takes before he gets a pardon and a government position.

Colour me shocked!

[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 2 points 12 hours ago

Oh, so that means he isn't a billionaire, I guess.

[–] Ulvain@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 hours ago

Ohnohowcanthisbeimsosurprised.gif