A Proud Boys member who joined others from the far-right group in attacking the U.S. Capitol has pleaded guilty to obstructing the joint session of Congress for certifying Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory.
FILE - Insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump breach the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. A Proud Boys member who joined others from the far-right group in attacking the U.S. Capitol pleaded guilty on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, to obstructing the joint session of Congress for certifying Joe Biden's 2020 electoral victory. William Chrestman, 49, of Kansas, also pleaded guilty to threatening to assault a federal officer during the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2023. attacking the U.
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly is scheduled to sentence Chrestman for his two felony convictions on Jan. 12. Estimated sentencing guidelines for his case recommended a prison term ranging from four years and three months to five years and three months. Chrestman “assumed a de facto leadership role” for the Proud Boys from Kansas City, leading them around the Capitol building and grounds and serving as “the primary coordinator" of their efforts to disrupt police,“Encouraging others to do the same, the defendant impeded law enforcement's efforts to protect the Capitol, and aided the armed, hourslong occupation of the U.S. Capitol by insurrectionists,” they wrote.
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