David Paul Daniel, who pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer during the January 6th Capitol riot and received a pardon from Donald Trump, is now facing federal charges of production and possession of child pornography.
for assaulting a police officer during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is still facing charges of possessing child sex abuse material.
David Paul Daniel, 37, pleaded guilty this month to overwhelming a heavy wooden barricade at the Capitol and pushing it into the officers standing on the other side,Shortly after the first breach, prosecutors say, Daniel led a second breach into the Senate Wing Door before escaping through a broken window. He waswith resisting, assaulting or impeding law enforcement — all of whom were pardoned by Trump on his first day of office.
The Mint Hill Police Department in suburban Charlotte told federal investigators that from 2015 to 2019, Daniel had made a minor shower with him, sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions, took nude photos of her and directed her to take photos of herself, according to the police document. Daniel denied any inappropriate conduct with the girl, but he told Mint Hill detectives he could not recall if he had showered with her or not, according to a 2021 interview cited in the application.
On Nov. 30, 2023, FBI agents and Mint Hill police searched Daniel’s home, where they seized an iPhone 14 Pro Max, two laptops and two iPads, according to the application. One of the laptops allegedly contained sexually explicit images of the girl.During the investigation, another girl said she was also sexually involved with Daniel, according to the criminal complaint application. Images of sexual abuse of the second girl were also recovered from an iPhone belonging to Daniel, police reported.
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