Tom Dreisbach

And there's one incident that I should say people listening might find disturbing. Prosecutors said, quote, Huddle spanked his three-year-old son so hard that he left bruises all over the child's backside and the child's neck. And the child had such extreme pain on his backside that he could not sit properly for a week.

Then even after Huddle took part in the Capitol riot, he continued to rack up charges for driving offenses in Indiana. And just a few days after Trump pardoned him for his January 6th case, he actually just got pulled over again by police in Indiana. We don't have a lot of details. It is under investigation. But we know a sheriff's deputy shot and killed him during an altercation.

Then even after Huddle took part in the Capitol riot, he continued to rack up charges for driving offenses in Indiana. And just a few days after Trump pardoned him for his January 6th case, he actually just got pulled over again by police in Indiana. We don't have a lot of details. It is under investigation. But we know a sheriff's deputy shot and killed him during an altercation.

Then even after Huddle took part in the Capitol riot, he continued to rack up charges for driving offenses in Indiana. And just a few days after Trump pardoned him for his January 6th case, he actually just got pulled over again by police in Indiana. We don't have a lot of details. It is under investigation. But we know a sheriff's deputy shot and killed him during an altercation.

Well, federal judges always factor in defendants' criminal history when they decide on a sentence. One example, defendant was Peter Schwartz. Court records indicate he had 38 criminal convictions before he assaulted police with pepper spray on January 6th. And that's one reason he got a really lengthy sentence, 14 years in prison for his January 6th charges.

Well, federal judges always factor in defendants' criminal history when they decide on a sentence. One example, defendant was Peter Schwartz. Court records indicate he had 38 criminal convictions before he assaulted police with pepper spray on January 6th. And that's one reason he got a really lengthy sentence, 14 years in prison for his January 6th charges.

Well, federal judges always factor in defendants' criminal history when they decide on a sentence. One example, defendant was Peter Schwartz. Court records indicate he had 38 criminal convictions before he assaulted police with pepper spray on January 6th. And that's one reason he got a really lengthy sentence, 14 years in prison for his January 6th charges.

And then Trump pardoned him, so he obviously did not finish that prison sentence. Trump has said, in general, these defendants got sentences that were too long But the White House did not make any distinction between people who had a criminal record and those who did not.

And then Trump pardoned him, so he obviously did not finish that prison sentence. Trump has said, in general, these defendants got sentences that were too long But the White House did not make any distinction between people who had a criminal record and those who did not.

And then Trump pardoned him, so he obviously did not finish that prison sentence. Trump has said, in general, these defendants got sentences that were too long But the White House did not make any distinction between people who had a criminal record and those who did not.

When I reached out to the White House, they did not respond. But Trump has made some comments recently on Fox News where he seemed to say that it would have just been too difficult to evaluate all of the January 6th charges individually.

When I reached out to the White House, they did not respond. But Trump has made some comments recently on Fox News where he seemed to say that it would have just been too difficult to evaluate all of the January 6th charges individually.

When I reached out to the White House, they did not respond. But Trump has made some comments recently on Fox News where he seemed to say that it would have just been too difficult to evaluate all of the January 6th charges individually.

Yes. There's an example of a January 6th defendant named Theodore Middendorf. He separately pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a seven-year-old child. He is still facing a lengthy prison sentence in Illinois on that case. Another defendant, David Daniel, is facing allegations that he sexually abused two young girls in his family and possessed child sexual abuse images. He has pleaded not guilty.

Yes. There's an example of a January 6th defendant named Theodore Middendorf. He separately pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a seven-year-old child. He is still facing a lengthy prison sentence in Illinois on that case. Another defendant, David Daniel, is facing allegations that he sexually abused two young girls in his family and possessed child sexual abuse images. He has pleaded not guilty.

Yes. There's an example of a January 6th defendant named Theodore Middendorf. He separately pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a seven-year-old child. He is still facing a lengthy prison sentence in Illinois on that case. Another defendant, David Daniel, is facing allegations that he sexually abused two young girls in his family and possessed child sexual abuse images. He has pleaded not guilty.

That case is ongoing. That is NPR's Tom Dreisbach.

That case is ongoing. That is NPR's Tom Dreisbach.

That case is ongoing. That is NPR's Tom Dreisbach.

Thank you.