An Ohio pastor who was found guilty of multiple offenses was reportedly sentenced on Thursday after authorities allege that he used a bullhorn to instigate the mob at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), William Dunfee, 59, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison and three years of supervised release. Additionally, he was required to pay a $10,000 fine and $2,000 in restitution.
In January, Dunfee was found guilty of two felonies—obstruction of an official proceeding or aiding and abetting, and civil disorder—and one misdemeanor—entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds.
Dunfee was also accused by the department of illegally entering Capitol grounds on January 6 and using a bullhorn to motivate the gathering. Dunfee is purportedly heard in a separate video at the Capitol informing the rabble that the election has been “stolen.”
It was also noted that Dunfee pushed against a metal barricade against U.S. Capitol Police officers. Surveillance cameras documented Dunfee pushing against the barricade and entering restricted areas of Capitol grounds on Jan. 6.
Federal authorities have reported that over 1,500 individuals have been charged with the felony of assaulting or impeding law enforcement, and over 500 individuals have been charged in relation to the breach since the Jan. 6 disturbance.
The Supreme Court ruled in June that an obstruction law that was used to charge scores of Jan. 6 demonstrators and former President Trump was improperly applied, allowing for the possibility of sentence reductions related to their cases.
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