THE FAMILY AT THAT CONFERENCE. A MAN FROM GUYTON …IS ONE OF ELEVEN PEOPLE TO BE INDICTED IN FERADEL COT UR IN CONNECTION TO THE DEADLY CAPITOL RIOT. ACCORDING TO THE ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION. .. BRIAN ULRICH-AND – ALLEGED MEMBER OF E TH”OATH KEEPERS— IS FACING SEDITION CONSPIRACY CHARGES. ULRICH WAS ARRESTED LAST AUGUST APAS RT OF AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE FAR- RIGHT ANTI- GOVERNMENT MILITIA. ABC’FAITS H ABUBEY HAS THE LATEST ON THE OTHERS FACING THE MOST SERIOUS CHARGES SO FAR.. IN CONNECTION WITH LAST YEAR’S ATTACK. THIS MORNING, FEDERAL AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATING THE ATTACK ON THE U-S CAPITOL ARE HANDING DOWN THE MOST SERIOUS CHARGES YET. THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT CHARGI ENGLEVEN PEOPLE WITH SEDITIOUS CONSPIRACY – A RARE CHARGE USED AGAIN ST PEOPLE WHO CONSPIRE TO “OVERTHROW, PUT DOWN, OR DESTROY BY FORCE” THE GOVERNMENT. ALL THE DEFENDANTS.. ARE MEMBERS OR ASSOCIATES OF “THE OATH KEEPERS,” A RIGHT- WING MILITIA. NATS NEAR DALLAS YESTERDAY, THE F- B-I REMOVING EVIDENCE FROM THE HOME OF THERO GUP’S LEADER, STEWART RHODES. ACCORDING TO THE INDICTMENT, RHODES SENT THESE *ENCRYPTED* MESSAG TESO HIS FOLLOWERS AFTER THE 2020 ELECTION: “WE AREN’T GETTING THROUGH THIS WITHO AUT CIVIL WAR.” AND, “WE MUST NOW DO WHAT E TH PEOPLE OF SERB DIAID WHEN MILOSEVIC STOLE THEIR ELECTION – REFUSE TO ACCEPT IT AND MARCH EN-MASS ON THE NATION’S CAPITOL.” INVESTIGATORS SAY RHODES SPENT 17- THOUSAND DOLLARS ON WEAPONS AND TACTICAL GEAR IN THE WEEKS BEFORE THE ATTACK NA TS THEN ON JANUARY 6T H, SEVERAL “OATH KEEPERS” ARE SEEN HERE – MARCHING UP THE CAPITOL STEP S. INVESTIGATORS SAY OTHER MEMBERS WERE ARMED AND “STATIONED” NEARBY – ALL IN AN EFFORT TO STOP THE CERTIFICATION OF PRESIDENT BIDEN’S ELECTION VICTORY. NA TS BUT THE ALLEGED CONSPIRACY DID NOT END ON JANUARY 6TH. LATETHR AT MONTH, ON INAUGURATION DAY – AN ASSOCIATE OF RHOS DE ALLEGEDLY MESSAGED THE GROUP, SAYING: “AFTER THIS?IF NOTHING HAPPENS?IT’S WAR?CIVIL WAR 2.” 0. RHODES IS DUE IN COURT TODAY – HE HAS REPEATEDLY DENI ED ANY WRONGDOING – CLAIMING HE NEVER TOLD HIS MEMBERS TO ENTER THE CAPITOL. IF CONVICTED, HE AND THE OTHER “OATH KEEPERS” COU LD FACE 20 YEARS IN PRISON. TAG: AS FOR THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE INVESTIGATING THE ATTACK ? IT?S NOW FOCUSING ON SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANIES – SENDING SUBPOENAS TO FACEBOO
U.S. Capitol conviction: Effingham County man faces up to 20 years for role in Jan. 6 attack
A Georgia member of the Oath Keepers pleaded guilty Friday to seditious conspiracy and obstruction of an official proceeding for his actions surrounding the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Updated: 2:19 PM EDT Apr 29, 2022
Above file video: Guyton man arrested for Jan. 6 insurrectionThe following statement was issued Friday by the U.S. Attorney’s Office:A member of the Oath Keepers pleaded guilty Friday to seditious conspiracy and obstruction of an official proceeding for his actions before, during, and after the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His and others’ actions disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.Brian Ulrich, 44, of Guyton, Georgia pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy in connection with the Capitol breach. As part of the plea agreement, Ulrich has agreed to cooperate with the government’s ongoing investigation.Ulrich is the second Oath Keepers member to plead guilty to seditious conspiracy and obstruction charges. Joshua James, 34, of Arab, Alabama, pleaded guilty on March 2, 2022.TRENDING STORIESSavannah shooting victim identified as tourist: London man was in country visiting familyDarius Rucker announces 2-day Lowcountry music festival coming this fallVideo: South Carolina death row inmate awaiting execution shows remorse for killingAs described in court documents, Ulrich was a member of the Georgia chapter of the Oath Keepers. The Oath Keepers are a large but loosely organized collection of individuals, some of whom are associated with militias. Though the Oath Keepers will accept anyone as members, they explicitly focus on recruiting current and former military, law enforcement, and first-responder personnel.In his guilty plea, Ulrich admitted that, from November 2020 through January 2021, he conspired with other Oath Keeper members and affiliates to use force to prevent, hinder and delay the execution of the laws of the United States governing the transfer of presidential power. He and others used encrypted and private communications, equipped themselves with a variety of weapons, donned combat and tactical gear, and were prepared to use force to stop the transfer of power.In the weeks leading to Jan. 6, 2021, Ulrich and others used an application called “Signal” to prepare for the actions that would take place that day. Ulrich encouraged others in a group called “Oath Keepers of Georgia” to join him in Washington. In one chat, on Dec. 5, 2020, he messaged the group, “I seriously wonder what it would take just to get ever patriot marching around the capital armed? Just to show our government how powerless they are!’ On Dec. 11, 2020, Ulrich messaged the group chat that “Civil War” may be necessary if Joseph R. Biden became President of the United States, adding “I made my peace with God before I joined.” Another individual later messaged, “remember, it is not over until January 20th.” Ulrich responded, “And if there’s a Civil War then there’s a Civil War.”Ulrich also purchased tactical gear and other items, including two-way radio receivers, a recon backpack, a tactical holster, a medical tourniquet, and a half skull motorcycle helmet. Ulrich was told by another co-conspirator that others would be available with firearms. On Jan. 4, he traveled with other Oath Keepers to the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, staying in a downtown hotel with others.On Jan. 6, after learning the Capitol had been breached, Ulrich and others traveled to the Capitol on golf carts, driving around multiple barricades, including marked law enforcement vehicles. Ulrich was wearing a tactical vest, radio equipment, a body-worn camera, goggles, a camouflage tactical backpack, a black neck gaiter, and an Oath Keepers hat.He and others weaved through the restricted area in a military “stack” formation with hands on shoulders and gear. Ulrich marched in a line up the stairs on the east side of the Capitol. He entered the building at 3:22 p.m., maneuvering himself toward the entrance to the Rotunda as law enforcement officers were attempting to clear the area. After officers deployed chemical-irritant spray, Ulrich left the Capitol and gathered with other co-conspirators approximately 100 feet from the building. In the aftermath of Jan. 6, Ulrich continued to communicate with co-conspirators on Signal, including one message urging them to “stay below the radar.”Ulrich was arrested on Aug. 9, 2021, in Guyton, Georgia. He was among 11 defendants indicted on Jan. 12, 2022, in the District of Columbia on seditious conspiracy and other charges; codefendant Joshua James pleaded guilty, and the remaining nine defendants have pleaded not guilty, including Elmer Stewart Rhodes III, 57, the founder and leader of the Oath Keepers.Ulrich faces up to 20 years in prison for seditious conspiracy and up to 20 years for obstruction of an official proceeding, along with potential financial penalties. No sentencing date was set. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the Department of Justice National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section. Valuable assistance was provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia.The case is being investigated by the FBI’s Washington Field Office and the FBI’s Atlanta Field Office, including its Macon, Georgia Resident Agency.In the 15 months since Jan. 6, 2021, nearly 800 individuals have been arrested in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, including over 250 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement. The investigation remains ongoing.Anyone with tips can call 1-800-CALL-FBI (800-225-5324) or visit tips.fbi.gov
Above file video: Guyton man arrested for Jan. 6 insurrection
The following statement was issued Friday by the U.S. Attorney’s Office:
A member of the Oath Keepers pleaded guilty Friday to seditious conspiracy and obstruction of an official proceeding for his actions before, during, and after the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His and others’ actions disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.
Brian Ulrich, 44, of Guyton, Georgia pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy in connection with the Capitol breach. As part of the plea agreement, Ulrich has agreed to cooperate with the government’s ongoing investigation.
Ulrich is the second Oath Keepers member to plead guilty to seditious conspiracy and obstruction charges. Joshua James, 34, of Arab, Alabama, pleaded guilty on March 2, 2022.
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As described in court documents, Ulrich was a member of the Georgia chapter of the Oath Keepers. The Oath Keepers are a large but loosely organized collection of individuals, some of whom are associated with militias. Though the Oath Keepers will accept anyone as members, they explicitly focus on recruiting current and former military, law enforcement, and first-responder personnel.
In his guilty plea, Ulrich admitted that, from November 2020 through January 2021, he conspired with other Oath Keeper members and affiliates to use force to prevent, hinder and delay the execution of the laws of the United States governing the transfer of presidential power. He and others used encrypted and private communications, equipped themselves with a variety of weapons, donned combat and tactical gear, and were prepared to use force to stop the transfer of power.
In the weeks leading to Jan. 6, 2021, Ulrich and others used an application called “Signal” to prepare for the actions that would take place that day. Ulrich encouraged others in a group called “Oath Keepers of Georgia” to join him in Washington. In one chat, on Dec. 5, 2020, he messaged the group, “I seriously wonder what it would take just to get ever patriot marching around the capital armed? Just to show our government how powerless they are!’ On Dec. 11, 2020, Ulrich messaged the group chat that “Civil War” may be necessary if Joseph R. Biden became President of the United States, adding “I made my peace with God before I joined.” Another individual later messaged, “remember, it is not over until January 20th.” Ulrich responded, “And if there’s a Civil War then there’s a Civil War.”
Ulrich also purchased tactical gear and other items, including two-way radio receivers, a recon backpack, a tactical holster, a medical tourniquet, and a half skull motorcycle helmet. Ulrich was told by another co-conspirator that others would be available with firearms. On Jan. 4, he traveled with other Oath Keepers to the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, staying in a downtown hotel with others.
On Jan. 6, after learning the Capitol had been breached, Ulrich and others traveled to the Capitol on golf carts, driving around multiple barricades, including marked law enforcement vehicles. Ulrich was wearing a tactical vest, radio equipment, a body-worn camera, goggles, a camouflage tactical backpack, a black neck gaiter, and an Oath Keepers hat.
He and others weaved through the restricted area in a military “stack” formation with hands on shoulders and gear. Ulrich marched in a line up the stairs on the east side of the Capitol. He entered the building at 3:22 p.m., maneuvering himself toward the entrance to the Rotunda as law enforcement officers were attempting to clear the area. After officers deployed chemical-irritant spray, Ulrich left the Capitol and gathered with other co-conspirators approximately 100 feet from the building. In the aftermath of Jan. 6, Ulrich continued to communicate with co-conspirators on Signal, including one message urging them to “stay below the radar.”
Ulrich was arrested on Aug. 9, 2021, in Guyton, Georgia. He was among 11 defendants indicted on Jan. 12, 2022, in the District of Columbia on seditious conspiracy and other charges; codefendant Joshua James pleaded guilty, and the remaining nine defendants have pleaded not guilty, including Elmer Stewart Rhodes III, 57, the founder and leader of the Oath Keepers.
Ulrich faces up to 20 years in prison for seditious conspiracy and up to 20 years for obstruction of an official proceeding, along with potential financial penalties. No sentencing date was set. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the Department of Justice National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section. Valuable assistance was provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia.
The case is being investigated by the FBI’s Washington Field Office and the FBI’s Atlanta Field Office, including its Macon, Georgia Resident Agency.
In the 15 months since Jan. 6, 2021, nearly 800 individuals have been arrested in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, including over 250 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement. The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with tips can call 1-800-CALL-FBI (800-225-5324) or visit tips.fbi.gov
