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Read / Add Comments One hundred days after the riot at the U.S. Capitol, a lifetime member of the Oath Keepers who plays in a metal band admitted Friday that he breached the building in a tactical vest and armed with bear repellent. Rather than face trial, Jon Schaffer, 53, of Columbus, Indiana, took a deal from the government, pleading guilty unlawfully entering the Capitol to obstruct Congress’ certification of the U.S. presidential election results.  The conviction could get the Iced Earth guitarist sent to federal prison for up to four years -- or more -- depending on h...

United StatesOath Keepers founding member is first to plead guilty in U.S. Capitol riot ReutersMark Hosenball 1/2 Police release tear gas into a crowd of pro-Trump protesters during clashes at a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results by the U.S. Congress, at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton Read More A founding member of the right-wing Oath Keepers on Friday became the first person to plead guilty to taking part in the U.S. Capitol riot, signaling a new stage in the investigation of the deadly J...

A heavy metal guitarist from Columbus, Indiana who was armed with bear mace and wore a tactical vest as he joined a mob storming the U.S. Capitol building Jan. 6 has pleaded guilty in federal court.  Jon Schaffer, 52, admitted in Washington DC District Court to obstructing an official proceeding and entering a restricted building with a weapon when he tried to forcibly stop Congress' certification of the U.S. presidential election results. "These actions are disgraceful and unacceptable," FBI Deputy Director Paul M. Abbate said in a prepared statement from the United States Department o...

Iced Earth's Jon Schaffer Pleads Guilty for His Role in the Capitol Riot He's taken a plea deal to work against other rioters and reportedly been granted a request to enter the Witness Protection Program Published Apr 16, 2021Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer has pleaded guilty for his very public role in the U.S. Capitol riots. However, he has agreed to plead guilty as part of a plea deal and will now cooperate with U.S. authorities to prosecute others involved in the domestic terrorism incident. The 53-year-old founding member of the Oath Keepers was arrested for participating in the Janua...

By Bill Galluccio Apr 16, 2021 Federal prosecutors secured their first guilty plea in connection with the January 6 riot at the United States Capitol building.  Jon Schaffer, who is a lifetime member of the Oath Keepers, was initially charged with six felonies for his role in the riots but reached a plea deal with prosecutors. He agreed to plead guilty to charges of obstruction of an official proceeding and entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds with a deadly or dangerous weapon. Officials said that Schaffer showed up at the "Stop the Steal" rally wearing a tactical ve...