Utahn charged in U.S. Capitol riot could go back to jail for allegedly violating release conditions [View all]
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah man released from jail after being charged with participating in a pro-Trump rally that turned into a violent attack at the U.S. Capitol could end up behind bars again.
A federal probation officer filed a petition in U.S. District Court on Wednesday alleging John Earle Sullivan violated conditions of his release from jail pending trial. U.S. Magistrate Judge Daphne Oberg has issued a summons for Sullivan to appear at a revocation hearing on Feb. 23.
Oberg released Sullivan from jail after a hearing last week with a long list of conditions, warning him that any violation would “not be taken lightly.”
The petition lists four dates on which Sullivan allegedly failed to comply with the terms of his release, specifically regarding internet use.
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