‘QAnon shaman’ Jacob Chansley is sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for Capitol insurrection, has received the longest sentence of all 675 people convicted.
Jacob Chansley will go to prison for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection
The troublemaker, nicknamed the Shaman of QAnon, became one of the defining images of the sad day in American history when photos went viral of him shirtless and covered in face paint, standing inside the political heart of the country.
Chansley pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice for his role in trying to stop politicians from counting Electoral College votes in the 2020 U.S. election.
He faced a maximum of 20 years behind bars for the charge, however prosecutors were aiming for 51 months.
The 34-year-old showed remorse during the trial and asked the judge to take into account the time he had already served.
“I was wrong to enter the Capitol. I have no excuse. The behavior is indefensible,” he told the court.
“I am in no way a dangerous criminal. I am not a violent man. I am not an insurrectionist. I am not a domestic terrorist. I am nothing like those criminals I have been incarcerated with.”
Judge Royce C. Lamberth noted how Chansley seemed remorseful for what he did in January.
Yet he has received the longest sentence of all 675 people convicted of participating in the deadly protest.
Judge Lamberth sentenced Chansley to 41 months (more than three years) behind bars.
He will also be on probation for three years following his release.
The rioter turned himself in to authorities two days after the January 6 insurrection and admitted to the FBI what he had done.
He was initially charged with civil disorder, violent entry and disorderly conduct, but authorities eventually reduced him to a single charge of obstruction.
