A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump was convicted of child molestation and lewd acts involving minors.

Andrew Paul Johnson, a Jan. 6 Capitol rioter pardoned by former President Donald Trump, was convicted by a Florida jury on five counts including child molestation and lewd exhibition involving victims under 12 and 16. Prosecutors said Johnson attempted to bribe a victim with a false claim of a $10 million payout from a Trump-administration restitution fund, though no such program exists. He had previously pleaded guilty in 2024 to nonviolent Jan. 6 charges and was sentenced to one year in prison before being pardoned. Johnson faces up to life in prison at sentencing in March. His case is one of several involving pardoned rioters now facing new criminal charges, including threats against public officials and possession of child sexual abuse material. The White House has not confirmed plans to provide financial compensation to former Jan. 6 defendants.