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M.B. Mack

Capitol Rioter Pardoned by Trump Is Wanted in Texas for Soliciting Sex from a Minor

Andrew Taake, 36, was sentenced to six years in federal prison in June 2024 for using bear spray and a whip-like weapon against officers during the January 6 insurrection. (Credit: KPRC 2 Click2Houston / YouTube)

A Houston man pardoned by Donald Trump for assaulting police officers during the Capitol riots, is now wanted in Texas for a 2016 charge of online solicitation of a minor, raising questions about the scope and consequences of the blanket pardon.

Andrew Taake, 36, was sentenced to six years in federal prison in June 2024 for using bear spray and a whip-like weapon against officers during the January 6 insurrection. He was identified and arrested after boasting about his actions on a dating app, Houston Public Media reported.

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