Four members of the far-right group known as the Oath Keepers have been convicted for their roles in the deadly Capitol attack on January 6, 2021, as the United States government continues to pursue criminal charges against participants.
Oath Keeper associates Sandra Ruth Parker, Laura Steele, Connie Meggs and William Isaacs were found guilty of obstructing an official proceeding and various other felony and misdemeanour charges on Monday. They face sentences of up to 20 years in prison.
The same jury in Washington, DC, acquitted two other defendants, Michael Greene and Bennie Parker, of the most serious felony charges.
US District Judge Amit Mehta told the jurors to continue deliberation on the two remaining felony counts against the two men. Both were convicted of lesser misdemeanour charges of entering restricted grounds on the Capitol campus, though neither had entered the building itself.
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