Key takeaways:
- Julian Khater was sentenced to 80 months in prison with credit for 22 months of time served for his involvement in the attack on Capitol Police officers on January 6, 2021.
- Khater’s co-defendant, George Tanios, was sentenced to time served over two misdemeanor charges related to his involvement in the attack.
- The sentences handed down to Khater and Tanios serve as a reminder of the consequences of such actions.
A Pennsylvania resident was sentenced to more than six years in prison on Friday for his involvement in the attack on Capitol Police officers on January 6, 2021.
Julian Khater, 33, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Thomas Hogan to serve 80 months in prison with credit for 22 months of time served. Khater had previously admitted to spraying Officer Brian Sicknick and another officer with a chemical irritant.
Khater’s co-defendant, George Tanios, was sentenced to time served over two misdemeanor charges related to his involvement in the attack. Tanios had purchased the pepper spray and handed it to Khater.
Officer Sicknick died a day after the attack from two strokes.
The attack on the Capitol Police officers occurred during the riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. The riot was sparked by supporters of former President Donald Trump who were attempting to disrupt the certification of the 2020 presidential election results.
The attack on the Capitol Police officers was part of a larger effort to disrupt the certification of the election results, which ultimately failed. The sentences handed down to Khater and Tanios serve as a reminder of the consequences of such actions.
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