Trump-Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Arrested for 2016 Child Solicitation Charge
- A man pardoned for his role in the January 6 Capitol riot was arrested in Texas on a 2016 solicitation charge involving an undercover officer posing as a minor.
- Andrew Taake, previously serving a six-year sentence for assaulting a police officer during the riot, was captured after being on the run for two weeks.
- Taake was arrested after bragging about his actions in a dating app conversation, which led to his identification by the FBI.
- Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare labeled Taake a 'suspected child predator' following his arrest on the outstanding warrant.
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Another Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump is arrested on an outstanding charge
A Texas man has been arrested on an outstanding charge of soliciting a minor, more than two weeks after he was freed from prison upon receiving a Jan. 6 pardon from President Donald Trump.
Houston J6er Arrested on Child Sex Charge - Reform Austin
Law enforcement arrested a pardoned Houston man who participated in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 for a pending 2016 child sex crime charge. Andrew Taake, 36, had been a fugitive for about two weeks before he was arrested, the Texas Tribune reported on Thursday. President Donald Trump’s pardon of the more than 1,500 people who had been charged or convicted of crimes related to the violent attack on the democratic process f…
Convicted Jan. 6 Capitol rioter from Houston back in custody in Texas
A convicted and now pardoned Jan. 6 Capitol rioter is back in custody. The 35-year-old Texas man is accused of a crime that dates back to 2016. He's accused of solicitation involving somebody that prosecutors say was under the age of 17. The man was originally sentenced to six years in prison for his role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Full Story A convicted Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol rioter, recently pardoned by President Donald Trump, is back i…
Pardoned Jan. 6 Capitol attacker arrested in Texas on child sex crime charge
Andrew Taake, pardoned for his role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol in 2021 was arrested on a child sex charge on Thursday after being on the run for more for more than two weeks.
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