The 48-year-old Kasey Hopkins was given a four-month prison term by US district judge Tanya S. Chutkan. In addition, he was mandated to complete 24 months of probation and pay $500 in reparations.
Hopkins was previously found guilty of rape and sentenced to prison in 2002, he claimed to have started a business and intended to alter his life at the moment.
Judge Condemns Hopkins Capitol Riot Participation
Hopkins nevertheless continued to take part in the Capitol riot, twice breaking into a senator’s personal office. He captured images of other rioters looting the workplace.
Insisting that mob mentality is a very, very real phenomenon, he emphasized that he was caught up in the excitement of the occasion.
Although the judge commended his efforts to change himself, he noted his involvement in the Capitol incident baffled him.
Hopkins allegedly wanted to join the Proud Boys, an extreme right-wing street gang that allegedly helped plot the Capitol attack, according to court documents.
He recommended forming a group called Proud Felons for Trump because it appears, he was worried that his prior criminal history would preclude him from joining the group.
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Hopkins Pleads Guilty to Lesser Charges
Enrique Tarrio, a former leader of the Proud Boys, and four of his followers are being charged with sedition for their involvement in the assault.
That trial has been going on for about three months and is probably coming to an end.
Four Oath Keepers members who took part in the Capitol riot and are another extreme right-wing gang has previously been found guilty of seditious conspiracy.
Hopkins was initially charged with four misdemeanors, but prosecutors decided to remove those charges in exchange for Hopkins’ guilty plea to lesser charges of picketing, parading, or protesting in a Legislative building.
The Capitol riot has resulted in about 1,000 persons being charged with federal offenses, making this the biggest case the US Department of Justice has ever taken on.
