Baltimore Man Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison Over Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Narayana Rheiner pleaded guilty to one count of interfering with law enforcement officers during a civil disorder.
Baltimore Man Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison Over Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
Demonstrators breached security and entered the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as Congress debated the 2020 presidential election. Brent Stirton/Getty Images
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A Baltimore man who claims he was the victim of human trafficking, prompting his support of former President Donald Trump, was sentenced to more than a year in prison on Aug. 22 for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.

Narayana Rheiner, 42, of Baltimore, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Dabney L. Friedrich to 15 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution, according to the Department of Justice.

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