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\"\"Six additional members and affiliates of the Oath Keepers were found guilty in Washington D.C. on Tuesday for their actions during the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol, officials stated.<\/span><\/p>\n

The disruption caused a joint session of the U.S. Congress to convene the count of the electoral votes related to the presidential election.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sandra Parker, 63, of Morrow, Ohio; Bennie Parker, 72, of Morrow, Ohio, Connie Meggs, 60, of Dunnellon, Florida; Laura Steele, 53, of Thomasville, North Carolina; and William Isaacs, 23, of Kissimmee, Florida, were found guilty of conspiring to obstruct an official proceeding, a felony. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Sandra Parker, Meggs, Steele, and Isaacs were also convicted of obstruction of an official proceeding, conspiring to prevent an officer of the United States from discharging a duty, and destruction of government property, all felonies. <\/span><\/p>\n

All five defendants, along with co-defendant Michael Greene, 39, of Indianapolis, Indiana, were found guilty of entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, a misdemeanor.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the 26 months since Jan. 6, 2021, more than 1,000 individuals have been arrested in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, including more than 320 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement. <\/span><\/p>\n

The investigation remains ongoing.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cWith this verdict, the Justice Department has now secured convictions of 14 Oath Keepers members and affiliates for felonies surrounding January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol,\u201d said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is another important step in holding accountable those who broke laws and tried to interfere with our democratic process during the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol,\u201d said FBI Director Christopher Wray. \u201cWhile the FBI will always protect the rights of all citizens to peacefully protest, we will continue to work with our partners to make sure those who violate our laws face justice.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Parker, Steele, and Isaacs were additionally found guilty of obstructing officers during a civil disorder, a felony, for joining the mob that tried to push against officers down the hallway from the Rotunda to the Senate Chamber; Isaacs was found guilty of one additional count of obstructing officers during a civil disorder for his conduct in entering the building; and Steele was found guilty of tampering with evidence.<\/span><\/p>\n

The jury could not reach a verdict concerning the charge of obstruction of an official proceeding against defendant Greene. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Greene was found not guilty of the first and third counts of the indictment, and Bennie Parker was found not guilty of the second and third counts.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to evidence presented at trial, the defendants and their alleged co-conspirators coordinated before Jan. 6 and traveled across the country to the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area in early January 2021. <\/span><\/p>\n

On the afternoon of Jan. 6, around 1:30 p.m., Oath Keepers leader Elmer Stewart Rhodes III, who was convicted in an earlier trial of seditious conspiracy and related charges, sent a message on an encrypted group chat announcing that Vice President Michael R. Pence would not intercede to stop Congress\u2019 certification of the electoral college vote, and so \u201cpatriots\u201d were taking matters into their own hands. <\/span><\/p>\n

Moments later, Sandra Parker, Bennie Parker, Steele, Meggs, and Isaacs joined with other Oath Keepers members and affiliates in marching towards the Capitol.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0They donned paramilitary gear such as helmets and vests. <\/span><\/p>\n

They passed barricades and Capitol Police officers and entered the restricted area of the Capitol grounds. <\/span><\/p>\n

Then Sandra Parker, Steele, Meggs, and Isaacs joined with 10 co-conspirators in placing hands on shoulders and marching up the steps and into the Capitol in a military \u201cstack\u201d formation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Once inside, half of the group \u2013 including Sandra Parker, Steele, and Isaacs \u2013 tried to force their way past riot police officers towards the Senate Chamber. <\/span><\/p>\n

The other half of the group \u2013 including Meggs \u2013 moved towards the House Chamber, including Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi\u2019s office. In the words of Kelly Meggs, a co-conspirator convicted in an earlier trial of seditious conspiracy and related charges, the group was looking for Speaker Pelosi.<\/span><\/p>\n

In total, 29 Oath Keepers members and affiliates were charged as part of the Capitol Breach investigation. To date, eight have pleaded guilty, and all 15 who have proceeded to trial have been found guilty. <\/span><\/p>\n

Six are awaiting trial.<\/span><\/p>\n

The charges of conspiracy to obstruct Congress, obstruction of Congress, and tampering with evidence carry a statutory maximum penalty of 20 years in prison; the charge of destruction of government property carries a statutory maximum penalty of 10 years in prison; the charge of conspiracy to prevent members of Congress from discharging their duties carries a maximum penalty of six years in prison; and the charge of interfering with law enforcement officers during a civil disorder carries a statutory maximum of five years in prison; the charge of entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds carries a statutory maximum of one year in prison. <\/span><\/p>\n

All charges carry potential financial penalties.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office is prosecuting with valuable assistance provided by the Justice Department\u2019s National Security Division and U.S. Attorneys\u2019 Offices throughout the country.<\/span><\/p>\n

The case was investigated by the FBI\u2019s Washington Field Office, Cincinnati Field Office, Charlotte Field Office, Jacksonville Field Office, and Tampa Field Office.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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