Nineteen people from Illinois have been charged so far for allegedly taking part in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Six have pleaded guilty. One has received a short jail sentence.
Some men previously had restraining orders against them due to allegations of domestic violence.
At least three are military veterans, and some of the men were once charged with rape and battery.
At least nine men who participated in the Capitol riot on January 6 have a history of exhibiting violence against women, an investigation by the Huffington Post uncovered.
Organizers were emboldened by President Donald Trump s urges to protest the results of the 2020 election with him, despite Democrat Joe Biden s election victory. While members of Congress were meeting inside the Capitol building day to certify the results, supporters organized an attempted coup and stormed the Capitol building.
A HuffPost investigation found that multiple men arrested for the U.S. Capitol insurrection have restraining orders against them over domestic violence a.
Federal court records
A federal judge in Downstate Illinois agreed Friday
to release a man allegedly seen on TikTok fighting with the National Guard during the U.S. Capitol breach, despite concerns about his past history of violence, mental health issues and failure to follow court orders.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Reona J. Daly told Mathew Capsel, of LaSalle County, his travel would be restricted to northern Illinois and Washington, D.C., where he faces federal charges and that he would be placed on home detention and GPS monitoring.
When a prosecutor raised concerns about Capsel’s “pretty significant social media presence,” Capsel interjected.