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An Iowa man charged earlier for his participation in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was arraigned on a new federal indictment that includes a felony count that could carry up to 20 years in prison
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- An Iowa man charged earlier for his participation in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was arraigned on a new federal indictment that includes a felony count that could carry up to 20 years in prisonDES MOINES, Iowa – An Iowa man charged earlier for his participation in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was arraigned Tuesday on a new federal indictment that includes a felony count that could carry up to 20 years in prison.
- Leo Christopher Kelly, 36, of Cedar Rapids, who has been free on pretrial release, appeared via video for his arraignment.
- The most serious of the seven charges Kelly faces is obstruction of an official proceeding.
- Kelly was arrested in Iowa on Jan. 18 after participating in an internet interview with members of an anti-abortion organization.
- He was released Jan. 19 by a federal magistrate who noted his extremely limited criminal history.