Andrew Taake, a Houston man pardoned by former President Donald Trump for his role in the January 6th Capitol riots, is now wanted for a 2016 state charge of online solicitation of a minor. Taake's case originated in Deer Park, where he was allegedly caught during a sting operation by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. While Taake was facing federal charges related to the January 6th riots, Harris County authorities requested a hold on his release from federal custody, but Taake was released despite an active state warrant. Taake's whereabouts are currently unknown.
Miya ShayABC13 went looking for Taake at his last known Houston address. A man living at the listed apartment says they still get Taake's mail, but no one has seen him around for years.A Houston man pardoned by President Donald Trump for his role in the January riots is now wanted for local criminal charges.
According to the Harris County District Attorney's Office, Taake was charged with an online solicitation of a minor in 2016. That case was still pending when Taake was charged federally related to the Jan. 6 riots. In 2022, the Harris County Sheriff's Department requested a hold if Taake was released from federal custody.
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