Andrew Taake’s release earlier this year was condemned by Harris County authorities.
A Texas man pardoned by President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol was arrested Thursday morning on an outstanding child sex crimes charge, authorities said.
Andrew Taake was arrested in Leon County, Texas, around 11:30 a.m., the Harris County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release. He was taken into custody following a multi-agency operation, which concluded earlier this week that the 36-year-old Houston man had been staying at a residence in Leon County.
“We would like to thank the coordinated efforts of our office’s Fugitive Apprehension Section, Leon County Sheriff’s Office, and Texas Department of Public Safety for their diligence in getting this suspected child predator back into custody,” Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said in a statement following the arrest.Taake pleaded guilty to one count of assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers using a dangerous weapon in late 2023.
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