A man from Iowa was charged with participating in the Jan. 6 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol. He has requested that a judge not send him back to prison despite being caught violating his pretrial release terms by accessing the internet.
Christopher Davis, Douglas Jensen’s lawyer, stated in a court filing that Jensen admitted that he had violated the terms and accessed a video-sharing site that contained misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines and the 2020 presidential elections.
"Mr. Jensen was aware that this was prohibited and is ready to accept the consequences of it," Davis wrote. However, he informed U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly Jensen had followed all terms of his release and asked him to give Jensen another chance.
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He said that his violation, while a serious breach of the court's trust, did not pose a danger to the community. "Mr. Jensen requests that this court accept his apology and allow Mr. Jensen to remain in home confinement, with a sanction, if such court deems appropriate."
Jensen was released from jail in July after six months. Jensen claimed that he was being duped by QAnon conspiracy theories and that he had "bought into a bunch of lies" and received a "wake up call".
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Kelly clearly stated to Jensen that he would be released if he accesses the internet.
A pretrial officer found Jensen listening to videos in his Des Moines garage. Acting U.S. attorney Channing Phillips filed a court filing asking for Jensen's release from jail.
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Doug Jensen from Iowa was taken into custody after he posted photos on Facebook of himself in Washington D.C. wearing a QAnon conspiracy shirt.
Phillips stated that Jensen’s quick violation confirmed what the judge and government suspected all along: "That Jensen’s alleged disavowal QAnon was only an act."
Jensen, 41 years old, is facing charges of civil disorder, assaulting, resisting and impeding law enforcement officers, as well as assaulting, resisting and/or hindering them. Jensen, 41, was captured wearing a T shirt bearing the letter Q, a symbol of QAnon conspiracy theory. He and others were seen following Eugene Goodman, Capitol police officer, up two flights stairs within the building.
Davis stated that Jensen will have a mental health exam on Friday. He also said that Jensen's urge to use the internet is likely to be a topic of conversation. He stated that Jensen didn't post on social media, and did not encourage others to believe conspiracy theories.
This article first appeared on Des Moines Register. U.S. Capitol Riot: Des Moines' Doug Jensen tries to avoid jail returning
