Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers militia group, was found guilty by a jury on Nov. 29 of seditious conspiracy connected to the events on Jan 6, 2021
- One co-defendant, Kelly Meggs, was also found guilty on Tuesday, while three others-Kenneth Harrelson, Jessica Watkins, and Thomas Caldwell-were acquitted of that charge
Seditious Conspiracy
- Most recent charge of seditious conspiracy was in 2010
- The government accused nine members of the Hutaree Militia from Michigan of "levy war against the United States."
- An FBI agent who infiltrated the militia group provided most of the prosecution evidence.
- In 2012, U.S. district judge Victoria Roberts dismissed the conspiracy charges
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