"Capitol Rioter Receives 5-Year Sentence for Assaulting Police Officers"
Kenneth J. Bonawitz, a member of the Proud Boys, was sentenced to 5 years in prison for assaulting six police officers during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. His attacks left the officers with lasting physical and emotional injuries, with one forced to retire due to back injuries. Prosecutors described his actions as barbaric and requested a nearly six-year sentence, but the judge imposed a 5-year sentence, emphasizing that it was his actions, not his political beliefs, that led to the sentencing. Bonawitz pleaded guilty to assaulting officers but was untruthful about his actions even after his plea, leading to the judge not reducing his sentence for acceptance of responsibility.