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Capitol rioter sentenced to three years for storming Pelosi's office.
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Capitol rioter sentenced to three years for storming Pelosi's office.

Riley Williams, a 24-year-old Pennsylvania woman who barged into Nancy Pelosi's office during the January 6 US Capitol riot, has been sentenced to three years in prison. Williams was convicted of several counts, including resisting or impeding an officer, civil disorder, and disorderly conduct. The judge ridiculed the defense's claim that Williams was "a little girl" and too young and small to be fully responsible for her actions. Williams directed members of the mob to push against the police during the attack and was a follower of the White nationalist alt-right figure Nick Fuentes at the time of the riot.

Jan. 6 Capitol rioter Riley Williams sentenced to 3 years in prison.
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Jan. 6 Capitol rioter Riley Williams sentenced to 3 years in prison.

Jan. 6 defendant Riley Williams, who breached Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office and helped strategize ways for the mob to overcome police resistance, has been sentenced to 36 months in prison. Williams was convicted of civil disorder and resisting police but deadlocked on a charge that she obstructed Congress and abetted the theft of Pelosi's laptop. The defense team repeatedly urged the judge to treat Williams like an immature child who couldn't be responsible for her actions, but the judge rejected that effort, noting that Williams repeatedly and intentionally took steps to breach police lines and marshaled the mob to resist even further.

Pennsylvania Women Sentenced for Role in Jan. 6 Capitol Riots
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Pennsylvania Women Sentenced for Role in Jan. 6 Capitol Riots

Far-right extremist Riley Williams, who stormed the U.S. Capitol and directed a mob towards the office of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, is set to be sentenced on Thursday. Williams was convicted on six counts, including felony civil disorder and resisting and impeding certain officers. Federal prosecutors sought a sentence of more than seven years in federal prison, while Williams' defense requested a sentence of one year and a day. Williams' mother and fiancé wrote letters to the court, describing her desire for a simple life and to be a mother and wife.