Romance novel cover model pleads guilty in Jan. 6 case
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Logan James Barnhart, who has appeared on romance novel cover as a model, pleaded guilty Wednesday to assaulting officers using a dangerous weapon at the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Barnhart's statement of offense filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., said Barnhart and other co-defendants were gathered at the Capitol's western terrace and engaged with police officers. Specifically, Barnhart grabbed the neck of an officer's ballistic vest, and Barnhart and another co-defendant dragged the officer into the crowd, according to the court filing. There, other rioters beat the officer with weapons, including a flagpole and a baton, prosecutors said.
Barnhart was arrested for his role in the Capitol assault in Michigan in Aug. 2021, after the FBI released his image so the public could help identify him.
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