Christopher John Worrell (born June 26, 1971) is an American convicted felon and former

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who took part in the

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, for which he was sentenced to 10 years in prison. On January 20, 2025, after beginning his second term in office, President Trump issued pardons to roughly 1,500 individuals charged with crimes connected to January 6th, including Worrell.

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Worrell was born on June 26, 1971, and lives in

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. He has a

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diagnosis. He is a member of the

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extremist group. Worrell was arrested in March 2021 and charged with "entering restricted property or grounds." Worrell was found guilty of assaulting police officers with a weapon at an October 2021 trial. During the trial, Worrell denied using pepper spray on police officers. In jail he broke a finger and contracted

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. Worrell became the focus of attention at the 2021 Justice for J6 rally where right-wing activists complained that Worrell was slow to receive medical care in jail. The

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denied the claims. In October 2021, judge

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upheld a civil rights complaint that the District of Columbia Department of Corrections were too slow to provide the court with Worell's medical records. In November 2021, Worrell was released from jail and was under

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. His failure to attend court delayed a planned sentencing hearing, scheduled for August 15, 2023. An arrest warrant for Worrell was issued the same day. One week later, the

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continued to seek public support in their search for Worrell. Worrell was arrested six weeks later, on September 28, 2023. The Justice Department issued a statement saying "Worrell triggered a manhunt and enormous waste of government resources. The FBI and the U.S. Attorney's Office spent six weeks tracking Worrell, obtaining multiple warrants, many subpoenas, and other legal processes, all while sending leads throughout the country — from New York to

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— to track down tips about his location". On January 4, 2024, federal judge

sentenced Worrell to 10 years in prison. On January 20, 2025, after beginning his second term in office, President Trump issued pardons to Worrell and roughly 1,500 other individuals charged with crimes connected to January 6th.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Worrell, Christopher John 1970s births Convicted participants in the January 6 United States Capitol attack People pardoned by Donald Trump Fugitives wanted by the United States Living people Members of the Proud Boys People from Naples, Florida

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