Men from NY and NJ sentenced for participation in Jan. 6 riots: Report

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Michael Oliveras, 51, of Lindwold, N.J. was sentenced to five years in prison for his participation in the riots at the U.S. Capitol. on Jan. 6, 2021, while James Weeks, 55, of Sodus, N.Y., was sentenced to over two years in Jail for his part in the riot. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File) AP

A New York man and a New Jersey man have both been sentenced for their participation in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Gothamist reported.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, Michael Oliveras, 51, of Lindenwold, N.J. “prepared for war” in the hopes of impeding congress from certifying the 2020 presidential election, the report said.

Most of the evidence used to charge Oliveras was pulled from self-recorded video from the day that he later posted online and to YouTube, the report said…

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