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Dawsonville man sentenced in Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol case

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 who entered the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, through a broken window told a Washington, D.C., judge Thursday, July 7, he was remorseful for his actions and took responsibility.