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Capitol Rioter Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Charges

4/15/2026

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David Daniel, a rioter linked to the January 6 Capitol attack, will plead guilty to child exploitation charges in North Carolina.
He is accused of enticing minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct for visual depiction.
A judge ruled that the pardon from U.S. President Donald Trump does not cover the child exploitation charges.
The Trump administration has drawn distinctions between pardons related to the Capitol attack and other offenses.

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David Daniel, a rioter linked to the January 6 Capitol attack, will plead guilty to child exploitation charges in North Carolina.
He is accused of enticing minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct for visual depiction.
A judge ruled that the pardon from U.S. President Donald Trump does not cover the child exploitation charges.
The Trump administration has drawn distinctions between pardons related to the Capitol attack and other offenses.