Bryan Betancur: From Metro Hair Assaults to Capitol Insurrection - Legal Consequences and Sentencing
A man from Silver Spring, Maryland, Bryan Betancur, was found guilty of a single count of simple assault in a D.C. court. He was accused of touching women's hair on Metro trains and posting videos of the incidents on social media. The maximum sentence for this misdemeanor charge is 180 days. Betancur had already served 125 days in custody after a judge ordered him held in April for an alleged bail violation. Prosecutors plan to argue for additional jail time at the sentencing hearing scheduled for Thursday at 2 p.m.
Apart from potential jail time, Betancur could also face a $1,000 fine. The FBI has identified him as a self-proclaimed white supremacist who was photographed holding a Confederate flag during the January 6 insurrection. Betancur was on parole for burglary charges and wearing an ankle monitor when he participated in the Capitol insurrection. He was initially sentenced to jail but later pardoned by President Donald Trump.