Amherst man, Daneil Tocci, pardoned by Trump over Jan. 6 sentenced for child porn possession

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Amherst man, Daneil Tocci, pardoned by Trump over Jan. 6 sentenced for child porn possession

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Amherst man, Daneil Tocci, pardoned by Trump over Jan. 6 sentenced for child porn possession

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Amherst man pardoned by Trump over Jan. 6 sentenced for child porn possession
Daniel Jackson
Fri, March 27, 2026 at 11:16 AM CDT

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/amherst-man-pardoned-trump-over-003459750.html?fr=yhssrp_catchall


Daniel Tocci, an Amherst man who President Donald Trump pardoned from charges connected to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was sentenced to four years’ incarceration Wednesday after pleading guilty to child pornography possession.

Judge Mark Mastroianni said Wednesday he tried to balance several factors while imposing the sentence of 48 months in the Bureau of Prisons followed by five years of supervised release, one being a punishment severe enough that would “affect individuals thinking about committing these offenses.”


“The victims in this very serious case are children,” Mastroianni said, adding that downloading and viewing the images — many of which showed sadistic behavior and torture — directly contributed to their continued victimization.

The FBI discovered the child pornography in January 2024 after they seized Tocci’s devices when they were investigating his role at the riot at the Capitol, according to a filing made by his defense attorney...........................