Texas Man Pleads Guilty, Kentucky Man Found Guilty, Oregon Man Sentenced over Jan. 6 Capitol Breach Actions

Jason Farris, 45, from Texas, plead guilty to a felony charge for assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6 Capitol breach and is scheduled for sentencing on Feb. 23, 2024. Israel Easterday, 21, of Kentucky was found guilty on Oct. 26, 2023, of six felonies and three misdemeanors for using pepper spray to assault law enforcement during the events, and sentenced hearing is due on April 1, 2024. Richard L. Harris, 43, from Oregon, was already convicted on June 14, 2023 for his actions during the breach, and was sentenced on Oct. 27, 2023 to 41 months in prison and 36 months of supervised release.

• Jason Farris, 45, pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6 Capitol breach in Washington, D.C. He participated in the 'Stop The Steal' rally, assaulted and interfered with law enforcement officers using force, and climbed on a window washing platform to hit a window of the Capitol building with a flagpole. His sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 23, 2024.
• Israel Easterday, 21, from Kentucky, was found guilty of six felonies and three misdemeanors. He used pepper spray to assault law enforcement during the Capitol breach, which temporarily incapacitated officers, enabling others to breach the building. Easterday was convicted by a jury and his sentencing hearing is due on April 1, 2024.
• Richard L. Harris, 43, from Oregon, was convicted for his actions during the Capitol breach and was sentenced on Oct. 27, 2023, to 41 months in prison and 36 months of supervised release. He had cheered on other rioters, marched to the Senate Wing Door and entered the Capitol, where he overwhelmed police lines and made threatening remarks towards former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and former Vice President Mike Pence.
• In the 33 months since the events of Jan. 6, 2021, the U.S. Justice Department has charged over 1,100 individuals in nearly all states for crimes related to this event. More than 400 have been charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement, constituting a felony.
• The investigations continue with authorities seeking information on other possible participants. The U.S. Attorney's Offices from the states of the convicted individuals, the Department of Justice's National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section, and the FBI's Field Offices are involved in the ongoing investigations.

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