Child porn suspect pardoned by Trump after Jan 6 could have latest sexual abuse charges thrown out
Child porn suspect pardoned by Trump after Jan 6 could have latest sexual abuse charges thrown out
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David Paul Daniel, pleaded guilty to Capitol Hill assault charges earlier this month, but pleaded not guilty to a string of alleged child sex abuse months earlier. A North Carolina man who pleaded guilty to assaulting police officers on January 6 could have his latest child pornography charges thrown out in the wake of fresh pardonings from Trump.
![[Daniel, pictured, was due to be sentenced May 2025 but may see all his charges dropped following Trump’s pardonings]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/28/11/David-Paul-Daniel-FBI-Statement-of-Facts-7.jpg)
Now, as Trump lifts the criminal convictions on those who participated in the violent riots, Daniel could see his federal child sex abuse charges waivered in tandem with the pardoning of his January 6 assault charges. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office had reportedly opened a statutory rape investigation in March 2023 and police observed images of child sex abuse relating to a second minor.
Daniel was arrested for the possession of child pornography, sexual exploitation of a minor related to sexual assault, and the trafficking of child pornography on September 20, 2024, according to Queen City News. Since taking office last Monday, Trump has pardoned approximately 1,500 of his supporters who were involved on January 6 and commuted the sentences of another 14.
Daniel was scheduled to be sentenced for his assault charges on May 5, 2025, but now, this appears to have been squashed in the wake of Trump 2.0. The Independent contacted the Department of Justice, the FBI, Mint Hill police, and the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office for comment.
