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ForgoTheConsequence

(4,974 posts)
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 11:04 AM Jan 28

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 Jan 28 OP
I'm sure Susan Collin's is concerned about this BOSSHOG Jan 28 #1
This lunatic sex offender attacked the USCP with a whip. C0RI0LANUS Jan 28 #2
How many more are like him? bluestarone Jan 28 #3
The Republican party supports Cop beaters/killers with a metal whip Bengus81 Jan 28 #4
A pedo is Shitler's kind of guy! OMGWTF Jan 28 #5
I I think we should start a tally sheet somewhere Jilly_in_VA Jan 28 #6
so, the third pardoned j6er to go down? Kali Jan 28 #7
So he's one of those repeat violent offenders who should be exiled Brenda Jan 28 #8

BOSSHOG

(40,886 posts)
1. I'm sure Susan Collin's is concerned about this
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 11:08 AM
Jan 28

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

bluestarone

(18,649 posts)
3. How many more are like him?
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 11:10 AM
Jan 28

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

Bengus81

(7,793 posts)
4. The Republican party supports Cop beaters/killers with a metal whip
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 11:24 AM
Jan 28

who also solicit 15 year old girls on-line.

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

Jilly_in_VA

(11,474 posts)
6. I I think we should start a tally sheet somewhere
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 12:59 PM
Jan 28

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

(56,034 posts)
7. so, the third pardoned j6er to go down?
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 02:10 PM
Jan 28

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

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