"Andrew Paul Johnson, 45, is among several January 6 defendants who have been charged with new crimes since Trump's sweeping act of clemency for Capitol rioters. On his first day back in the White House last year, Trump pardoned, commuted prison sentences for or ordered the dismissal of cases for all 1,500-plus people charged in the attack."
"Johnson told one of his victims that he expected to be compensated for being a pardoned January 6 defendant and would be putting the child in his will to inherit any leftover money, according to a sheriff's office report. This tactic was believed to be used to keep [the child] from exposing what Andrew had done."
"Investigators found sexually explicit messages that Johnson exchanged with one of his victims on the Discord messaging app, according to the office of Bill Gladson, the fifth judicial circuit state attorney. In the messages, Johnson attempted to have the victim download another application for a more private conversation and encouraged the victim to delete their messages afterwards."
Andrew Paul Johnson, 45, a Florida handyman, received a life sentence for molesting two children and transmitting harmful material to a minor. Johnson had previously been convicted for storming the Capitol on January 6, 2021, but was pardoned by Donald Trump in 2025. Investigations into child molestation began in July 2025, revealing abuse that started around April 2024, months before his Capitol conviction sentencing. Johnson manipulated victims by claiming he would compensate them with inheritance from expected January 6 defendant settlements. Investigators discovered sexually explicit messages on Discord where Johnson encouraged victims to use private applications and delete evidence. Johnson represents one of several January 6 defendants subsequently charged with new crimes following Trump's mass clemency.
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