Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump sentenced over 'child pornography collection'
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- Daniel Tocci, pardoned by President Trump for his Jan. 6 actions, was sentenced to four years in prison for possessing over 100,000 child sexual abuse images and videos discovered during his Capitol riot case investigation.
- The child pornography evidence was found on Tocci's laptop, which also contained disturbing violent and bestiality images, according to federal prosecutors.
- Tocci's attorney had argued to dismiss the child pornography case, claiming all evidence originated from the pardoned Jan. 6 investigation, but the motion was withdrawn before Tocci pleaded guilty.
- The Justice Department has taken varied stances on using Jan. 6 investigation evidence for other crimes, allowing prosecutions in child pornography cases but seeking dismissal in some gun-related cases linked to the Capitol riot.
- Other Jan. 6 defendants, such as Brian Cole Jr., have also argued that Trump’s pardons should cover their charges, with the Justice Department currently reviewing these claims.
