A Pennsylvania man whose involvement in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol was inadvertently uncovered through his wife's Facebook posts was sentenced to a year of probation.
In one post, Lynn Feiler Edwards detailed how her husband walked around the building and talked with police, according to the documents, which included Feiler Edwards’ posts.
"Okay ladies let me tell you what happened as my husband was there inside the Capitol Rotunda," she wrote, in part."Gary walked around the back of the building and climbed the stairs walking right into the rotunda. He stood there and heard and saw teargas blasts. The police were right next to him as Gary poured water on their eyes."
Another Facebook post described how Edwards walked around carrying U.S. flags and then"walked right through the door into the rotunda."An individual who appears to be Gary Edwards inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.Through an investigation, law enforcement obtained photos and videos that showed Edwards inside the Capitol building on Jan. 6. One video that was livestreamed showed him inside one of the offices, authorities said.
An attorney for Edwards declined to comment Wednesday. Edwards remains out of jail on a personal recognizance bond.
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