US Capitol Jan 6 riot defendant returned to jail for using Internet


A file photo of Trump supporters, including Jensen, center, confronting US Capitol Police in the hallway outside of the Senate chamber at the Capitol in Washington. A federal judge on Sept 2, 2021, ordered Jensen, a prominent participant in the Jan 6 attack on the US Capitol to return to jail after he was caught accessing the Internet to watch false conspiracy theories about the presidential election. — AP

IOWA CITY, Iowa: A federal judge on Sept 2 ordered a prominent participant in the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol to return to jail after he was caught accessing the Internet to watch false conspiracy theories about the US presidential election.

US District Judge Timothy Kelly said that Doug Jensen, 42, of Des Moines, Iowa, had violated the strict conditions that were set when he released Jensen from jail on July 13, including prohibitions on accessing the Internet and using a cellphone.

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