Duluth man takes plea deal after taking selfie inside Capitol during January 6 riots

DULUTH, Ga. — A Gwinnett County man has pleaded guilty to taking part in the riots at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

Jonathan Davis Laurens, 39, of Duluth reportedly made several Facebook posts about being inside the Capitol during the riots in the days following the incident.

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Laurens posted several photos of the inside of the Capitol on social media, including a selfie of him in front of a portrait of George Washington.

Replying to comment asking what exactly happened, Laurens said “we got into the capitol, walked around, chanted some slogans and stuff. A few bad apples were trying to break windows and kick on doors, but most of us put that [expletive deleted] to bed real fast. We weren’t there to tear [expletive deleted] up, just disrupt the system. All in all, I had fun! Lol.”

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Laurens appeared in front of a federal judge virtually on Wednesday to accept a plea deal and responsibility for his role in the riot.

He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of demonstrating in the Capitol, which carries a maximum sentence of up to six months in prison and a $5,000 fine.

Laurens has not yet been sentenced.

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