Capitol rioter pardoned by Trump given life sentence for molesting two children

Andrew Paul Johnson, 45, of Florida among several January 6 defendants charged with new crimes Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A Florida handyman who was sentenced on Thursday to life in prison for molesting two children had been convicted of storming the US Capitol on 6 January 2021, but pardoned by Donald Trump. Andrew Paul Johnson, 45, is among several January 6 defendants who have been charged with new crimes since Trump’s sweeping act of clemency for Capitol rioters. ...

By Associated Press