East Naples ‘Proud Boy’ guilty in attack on Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol. – Naples Daily News

Christopher Worrell at April 26, 2022, Collier County BOC

Christopher Worrell addressing Collier County commissioners at their April 26 meeting, calling himself a "political prisoner."

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A Washington, D.C., judge has found an East Naples man guilty for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capital insurrection.

Christopher Worrell, 52, opted to let a judge hear the evidence rather than going before a jury.

On Jan. 6, 2021, after the loss of President Donald Trump's reelection, a mob of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol Building. The mob hoped to prevent Congress from counting electoral college votes and keep then-President-elect Joe Biden from power.

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A video of the attack appeared to show Worrell and others accused ofstorming the building, attacking police officers, breaking building windows and wreaking other damage. Worrell said he is a member of The Proud Boys, a far-right, neo-fascist group that advocates for and participates in politically motivated violent events

Worrell's trial took 10 days, with the verdict delivered by U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth on Friday. Lamberth set sentencing for Aug. 18.

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Worrell had pleaded not guilty to all the original charges. He faced 19 counts.

Lamberth found Worrell guilty of seven counts:

As of mid-March, at least975 peoplewere charged with federal crimesfor their roles in the riot 502 have pleaded guilty and 382 have been sentenced. Of those, at least 192 people have received prison sentences.

Worrell is among at least 111 Florida residents charged in connection with the mob.

A clerk at the Washington, D.C., federal court was unable to confirm whether Worrell is in custody. His attorney, William Shipley, and court-approved custodian Trish Priller, 52, who used to work for the Naples Daily News, didn't immediately respond to requests for comment.

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