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At least six pardoned Jan. 6 defendants faced child sex crime allegations.

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) reported that at least six individuals pardoned for their involvement in the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack have been charged with child sex crimes. This claim has been widely circulated in media reports and analyses examining the backgrounds of pardoned individuals. Additionally, other figures associated with the Trump administration or the MAGA movement have been involved in controversial decisions regarding individuals accused of child sex crimes. For instance, in May 2026, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office offered a plea deal to Adam Hoffman, a former Waco attorney charged with repeatedly sexually abusing a young boy. The deal allowed Hoffman to plead guilty to two misdemeanors and serve a total of just one day in jail, sparking bipartisan criticism and raising questions about leniency toward sex offenders. utm_source=openai))

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