Multiple Jan. 6 Rioters Sentenced for Assaulting Officers and Reckless Behavior.
Retired Capitol Police officer Michael Riley was sentenced to 120 days of home incarceration and two years of probation after being found guilty of obstruction of justice for deleting messages with a Jan. 6 rioter. Riley messaged Jacob Hiles, telling him to take down posts about storming the Capitol. The jury did not reach a verdict on whether Riley's initial messages to Hiles were unlawful. Riley apologized in court, saying his actions were "stupid and reckless" and that he never thought he was breaking the law.