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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.

2 months ago·United States

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abc 7 Chicago

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January 6 arrests in Illinois, cross-country, as dragnet in place

Nearly three years since the Capitol riot, those suspected of participating are still being charged, including a suburban man arrested this week.

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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…

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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.

2 months ago·New York, United States

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'Suspected child predator' that was pardoned by Trump arrested in Texas

Andrew Taake, one of the Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by President Trump, had been wanted on a warrant for the 2016 felony solicitation of a minor charge.

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Trump-Pardoned J6 Convict Arrested Again on Felony Child Solicitation Charges

Andrew Taake, a convict pardoned by President Donald Trump for his involvement in the January 6th Capitol riots, was arrested on Thursday for felony charges related to soliciting a minor. Taake had been serving a 74-month sentence for assaulting law enforcement officers during the Capitol riots. Last month, he was released as part of Trump’s mass pardon for those convicted in connection with the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. However, just wee…

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