在20世纪70年代,亚利桑那州的一名男子戴着维京头盔,穿着毛皮背心1月6日起义周五,美国国会大厦承认了一项与他参与暴乱有关的重罪指控。
自称雅各布·钱斯利“卡农萨满”他进入参议院会议厅,在桌子上给当时的副总统迈克·彭斯留了一张不祥的纸条,他承认非法阻碍官方程序,这是政府对他起诉中最严重的指控。
对钱斯利的另外五项指控被撤销,作为他与联邦检察官达成的认罪协议的一部分。
钱斯利将于11月17日被判刑,他被判最高可在联邦监狱服刑20年,尽管另一名上月承认犯有同样重罪指控的国会暴徒仅被判8个月。
钱斯利的律师阿尔·沃特金斯在周五的听证会上说,他正在寻求在宣判前释放钱斯利,一名联邦检察官表示政府会反对。
Chansley是过去8个月中少数仍被拘留的暴徒之一,尽管他没有被指控在骚乱中参与任何针对执法部门的暴力活动。
检察官辩称,鉴于他在1月6日的行为,他对公众构成了危险,并指出他是第一批进入大楼的30名支持特朗普的暴徒之一,他举着一面美国国旗,国旗被绑在一根杆子上,杆子顶端有一个尖锐的物体,政府称之为“危险武器”
进入参议院会议厅后,可以在视频中看到钱斯利呼吁其他骚乱者和他一起站在讲台上,彭斯此前在讲台上主持选举人团投票的计票。
在被护送出去之前,钱斯利在桌子上留下了一张纸条,上面写着:“这只是时间问题。正义来了!”
目前至少有600人面临联邦指控根据美国广播公司新闻对公开法庭记录的分析,与1月6日的叛乱有关。
截至周五,大约60名被指控的骚乱者要么认罪,要么在未来几周安排认罪听证会。
'QAnon Shaman' pleads guilty to felony charge for role in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
The Arizona man seen sporting a Viking helmet and fur vest during theJan. 6 insurrectionat the U.S. Capitol pleaded guilty Friday to one felony count related to his participation in the riot.
Jacob Chansley, the self-proclaimed"QAnon Shaman"who entered the Senate chamber and left an ominous note on a desk for then-Vice President Mike Pence, pleaded guilty to unlawfully obstructing an official proceeding -- the most serious charge in the government's indictment against him.
The other five charges against Chansley were dropped as part of a plea agreement he entered into with federal prosecutors.
Chansley is set to be sentenced November 17 and his conviction carries a maximum sentence of up to 20 years in federal prison -- although another Capitol rioter who pleaded guilty to the same felony charge last month was only sentenced to eight months.
Chansley's attorney, Al Watkins, said during a Friday hearing that he is seeking Chansley's release pending sentencing, which a federal prosecutor said the government would oppose.
Chansley is one of the few rioters who has remained detained over the past eight months despite not being accused of participating in any violence against law enforcement during the riot.
Prosecutors argued he posed a danger to the public given his actions on Jan. 6, noting that he was among the first 30 members of the pro-Trump mob to enter the building and that he carried an American flag tied to a pole with a sharp object at the tip, which the government characterized as a "dangerous weapon."
Upon entering the Senate chamber, Chansley could be seen in videos calling on other rioters to join him up on the dais where Pence was previously presiding over the counting of the electoral college vote.
Before being escorted out, Chansley left a note on the desk that said, "It's Only A Matter of Time. Justice Is Coming!"
At least 600 individuals are currently facingfederal chargesin connection with the Jan. 6 insurrection, according to an analysis of public court records by ABC News.
As of Friday, approximately 60 accused rioters had either pleaded guilty or have plea hearings scheduled in the coming weeks.