Deborah Sandoval, an Iowa mother, and her son were arrested Friday in connection with the riot on Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob, the FBI said.
They are at least the second mother-and-son pair among the more than 200 people facing charges connected to the Jan. 6 riot.
Age
Her age is unclear.
Deborah Sandoval And Her Son Arrested in Capitol Riot
Sandoval, of Des Moines, and Salvador Sandoval Jr., of nearby Ankeny, were arrested on federal warrants, the FBI said in a statement.
The pair appear to be at least the second mother and son to be arrested in connection with the riot, which occurred as Congress was to count the electoral votes affirming President Joe Biden’s victory over then-President Donald Trump.
Both Sandovals face charges that include violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds; and entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, according to the FBI.
Charges
Deborah Sandoval also faces a count of impeding or disrupting the orderly conduct of government, and her son faces a count of obstructing, impeding, or interfering with law enforcement.
But what exactly they allegedly did that day is not clear. Court documents that would normally spell out the facts of the case appeared to be sealed, according to online records.
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It appears from records that both were also ordered released from custody. An email to a federal public defender listed as representing them in a hearing Friday was not immediately returned.
A voice message left with a number that appears to belong to Deborah Sandoval was not returned Friday night, and a phone number for her son could not immediately be found.
