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ForgoTheConsequence

(4,967 posts)
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 11:04 AM Tuesday

Violent Jan 6 rioter pardoned by Donald Trump being sought on charges of child sex solicitation

Source: The Independent

A violent Capitol rioter who was released from prison after being pardoned by Donald Trump is now wanted on separate charges of child sex solicitation.

Andrew Taake, 36, from Houston, Texas, pleaded guilty in 2023 to beating officers with a metal whip and dousing them with bear spray while storming the Capitol grounds on January 6, 2021.

After being turned in by a woman he chatted with on the dating app Bumble, he was sentenced to six years in federal prison plus three years of post-released supervision.

But now that he's free again, Texas prosecutors are seeking him for trial on charges related to text messages he allegedly sent an undercover cop pretending to be a 15-year-old girl back in 2016.



Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/january-6-trump-pardons-andrew-taake-b2687340.html

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Violent Jan 6 rioter pardoned by Donald Trump being sought on charges of child sex solicitation (Original Post) ForgoTheConsequence Tuesday OP
I'm sure Susan Collin's is concerned about this BOSSHOG Tuesday #1
This lunatic sex offender attacked the USCP with a whip. C0RI0LANUS Tuesday #2
How many more are like him? bluestarone Tuesday #3
The Republican party supports Cop beaters/killers with a metal whip Bengus81 Tuesday #4
A pedo is Shitler's kind of guy! OMGWTF Tuesday #5
I I think we should start a tally sheet somewhere Jilly_in_VA Tuesday #6
so, the third pardoned j6er to go down? Kali Tuesday #7
So he's one of those repeat violent offenders who should be exiled Brenda Tuesday #8

BOSSHOG

(40,782 posts)
1. I'm sure Susan Collin's is concerned about this
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 11:08 AM
Tuesday

Sounds like a trump appointment as assistant deputy undersecretary of defense for outreach.

bluestarone

(18,585 posts)
3. How many more are like him?
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 11:10 AM
Tuesday

I wish they would have been right there 5 mins after he was released. then nailed his ass.

Bengus81

(7,712 posts)
4. The Republican party supports Cop beaters/killers with a metal whip
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 11:24 AM
Tuesday

who also solicit 15 year old girls on-line.

There's your "family values".........

Jilly_in_VA

(11,411 posts)
6. I I think we should start a tally sheet somewhere
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 12:59 PM
Tuesday

Of all the Jan. 6 recidivists. This is the second one I've heard about so far, and you know there are gonna be others!

Kali

(56,004 posts)
7. so, the third pardoned j6er to go down?
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 02:10 PM
Tuesday

I hope somebody else is keeping track.
one arrested, one shot, this one hopefully to get either option soon.

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