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Trump-Pardoned Handyman Convicted of Child Molestation

2/12/2026

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Andrew Paul Johnson, a Florida handyman pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump for his Jan. 6 role, has been convicted of multiple child molestation charges.
Prosecutors say Johnson attempted to bribe a victim with money he claimed to have received as restitution for Jan. 6 defendants.
He faces up to life in prison at his March sentencing.
Trump's administration has not clarified compensation for those charged in the Capitol attack.

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Andrew Paul Johnson, a Florida handyman pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump for his Jan. 6 role, has been convicted of multiple child molestation charges.
Prosecutors say Johnson attempted to bribe a victim with money he claimed to have received as restitution for Jan. 6 defendants.
He faces up to life in prison at his March sentencing.
Trump's administration has not clarified compensation for those charged in the Capitol attack.