A Pardoned Capitol Rioter's Dark Secret: Threats, Abuse and Child Sex Crimes Exposed
In a shocking revelation, a pardoned January 6 rioter has been charged with sex crimes against two children. Andrew Paul Johnson, who was among the 1,500 people charged in connection with the riots on January 6, 2021, had been granted clemency by President Donald Trump after pleading guilty to charges of violently entering the Capitol and disorderly conduct.
According to police reports, Johnson dangled the prospect that one of his alleged victims could receive money because he claimed to be entitled to $10 million as part of reparations for his January 6 arrest. However, no such compensation fund has been established or awarded to rioters who were pardoned by Trump.
Johnson, 44, had previously led online communities and spoken about himself as a person who exposed perceived bad actors among the January 6 rioters. He even traveled from Florida to Pennsylvania to attend the funeral of fellow rioter Bart Shively. However, behind the scenes, Johnson was facing allegations of child sex abuse and exploitation.
The alleged crimes against children began when one of his victims was just 11 years old, with incidents involving sexual contact, molestation, and asking minors for sex. Johnson even mailed an iPhone 7 to one of the children, claiming it would be a secret. He used Discord to communicate with both children without their mother's knowledge.
The abuse continued over six months, with two more incidents reported by the alleged victims, including a hotel incident where no further details were given. Both children claimed that Johnson showed them lewd photographs and videos of himself and exposed himself to them in person.
Johnson has pleaded not guilty to the charges and his trials are set to start early next year. His case highlights the dark side of the January 6 riot community, with many members forming a loose-knit group that socializes and fights with each other online and offline.
The pardoned rioter's story is part of a growing list of U.S. Capitol rioters who have been convicted or charged with sex crimes against children. It also underscores the dangers of authoritarianism and the erosion of democracy in the United States, as highlighted by an article on The Intercept website.
In a shocking revelation, a pardoned January 6 rioter has been charged with sex crimes against two children. Andrew Paul Johnson, who was among the 1,500 people charged in connection with the riots on January 6, 2021, had been granted clemency by President Donald Trump after pleading guilty to charges of violently entering the Capitol and disorderly conduct.
According to police reports, Johnson dangled the prospect that one of his alleged victims could receive money because he claimed to be entitled to $10 million as part of reparations for his January 6 arrest. However, no such compensation fund has been established or awarded to rioters who were pardoned by Trump.
Johnson, 44, had previously led online communities and spoken about himself as a person who exposed perceived bad actors among the January 6 rioters. He even traveled from Florida to Pennsylvania to attend the funeral of fellow rioter Bart Shively. However, behind the scenes, Johnson was facing allegations of child sex abuse and exploitation.
The alleged crimes against children began when one of his victims was just 11 years old, with incidents involving sexual contact, molestation, and asking minors for sex. Johnson even mailed an iPhone 7 to one of the children, claiming it would be a secret. He used Discord to communicate with both children without their mother's knowledge.
The abuse continued over six months, with two more incidents reported by the alleged victims, including a hotel incident where no further details were given. Both children claimed that Johnson showed them lewd photographs and videos of himself and exposed himself to them in person.
Johnson has pleaded not guilty to the charges and his trials are set to start early next year. His case highlights the dark side of the January 6 riot community, with many members forming a loose-knit group that socializes and fights with each other online and offline.
The pardoned rioter's story is part of a growing list of U.S. Capitol rioters who have been convicted or charged with sex crimes against children. It also underscores the dangers of authoritarianism and the erosion of democracy in the United States, as highlighted by an article on The Intercept website.
this is just shocking I mean we're talking about a pardoned person from one of the most high-profile events in American history and yet they're involved in some serious child sex crimes its not like we didn't see it coming but still it's really disturbing that these individuals are able to form these online communities and then hide behind this facade of being part of a group fighting for something thats not even their cause
. I mean, you're already thinking he's off the hook after pleading guilty to a minor crime, but nope, turns out he's been hiding this dark secret all along. Child sex abuse, molestation... it's just sickening. And the fact that he was able to lead these online communities and pretend like he was some kind of hero while doing this is just disgusting 
. It's a perfect example of how toxic masculinity can be and how easy it is for people to hide their true nature behind a mask of patriotism or rebellion.
this dude is literally like 2 faces - pardoned for Capitol riot and then exposing child sex abuse 
he's got a sick dark secret going on and I'm low-key shook 
Andrew Johnson's story is super messed up, first we thought he was some sort of hero exposing bad actors in the rioter community but NOPE 
it turns out he was leading this whole other life of exploitation and abuse 
6 months? that's disgusting 
his trials are set for next year, can't wait to see how this plays out 
. i hope justice is served and these children get the help they need, but it's also kinda sad that this happened in the first place 
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. It's a sad commentary on our society, and I just hope that justice is served in this case 
this guy is literally using his "victim" status to try to scam these kids out of money... 10 million bucks? come on! meanwhile he's got a whole online community of like-minded "heroes" who don't even know about the dark stuff going down behind the scenes 
and now we're learning that many of these January 6 rioters are basically just a bunch of creepy serial predators in disguise 
I just got back from the most amazing road trip to Yellowstone last month 
and saw some crazy geysers in person! But anyway, this news about Andrew Johnson is super disturbing... like, how can someone be pardoned for rioting but then get charged with child sex abuse? 
I'm not surprised at all that this pardoned rioter had a dark secret like this. I mean, who would have thought that someone who's part of a group that's supposed to be fighting for a cause would be involved in something so twisted and disgusting? 
It just goes to show that people are people, regardless of what they're doing or where they're going.
I mean, it's all about politics and optics. But seriously, this guy was supposed to be part of a community that's supposed to have values and principles, but instead he's just another predator who's trying to exploit and manipulate kids.
He's just good at pretending to be someone he's not. I mean, it's easy to see through that facade when you know what people are really capable of.
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I'm not surprised to see Andrew Paul Johnson's dark side coming out. I mean, we all know that a pardon doesn't necessarily clear someone of their past actions, right? 
And how about the fact that he even traveled to attend the funeral of another rioter? Talk about a sick twisted sense of camaraderie, am I right? 
meanwhile, America's still reeling from the 6th and we get more dirt on these so-called patriots i mean, it's not exactly a surprise that people with a history of violence would also be pedos but geez, can't we do better than this?
. And let me tell you, this is where things get really concerning - what kind of message does this send to young people out there about boundaries and consent? 
. I mean, we need to talk about how our society deals with sex crimes and child exploitation - it's not just a personal issue, it's a public health crisis 
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how many other ones like him out there? we need to take a closer look at these online communities and make sure they're not harboring more predators like this 
at least now we're seeing the real him behind that fake online persona 
or cuz they were part of some extremist group...we need better safeguards in place to prevent this kind of abuse from happening in the future 
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but this is on another level