Dawsonville man pleads guilty in Jan. 6 Capitol riot - Gainesville Times

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Dawsonville man pleads guilty in Jan. 6 Capitol riot

Benjamin Harry Torre, 24, of Dawsonville, was taken into custody by the FBI on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, following a nationwide manhunt for individuals that were captured in pictures and videos violently breaching the U.S. Capitol. on Jan. 6, 2021. Torre, 24, pleaded guilty Wednesday, March 9, 2022, to the misdemeanor offense of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. (Photo provided by the Department of Justice)

Benjamin Torre — Benjamin Harry Torre, 24, of Dawsonville, was taken into custody by the FBI on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, following a nationwide manhunt for individuals that were captured in pictures and videos violently breaching the U.S. Capitol. on Jan. 6, 2021. Torre, 24, pleaded guilty Wednesday, March 9, 2022, to the misdemeanor offense of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. (Photo provided by the Department of Justice)

A Dawsonville man pleaded guilty Wednesday for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol.