By Sara Beth Williams–
Kyle Travis Colton, 37, of Citrus Heights was found guilty of one count of receiving child pornography, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Kimberly A. Sanchez.
Court documents revealed that a law enforcement search of Colton’s home uncovered images and videos depicting graphic sexual abuse of young children, officials said. The material was saved on his computer desktop, and he had a number of bookmarks linking to known child pornography sites.
Officials said the material was downloaded between July 2022 and December 2023.
Colton had previously pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and disruptive conduct in restricted building or grounds in connection with his role on Jan. 6.
According to KCRA, “The FBI, in court documents, said that agents reviewed CCTV from inside the Capitol, and it shows Colton refusing to leave the Rotunda, as well as being present in a line of rioters who were engaging with law enforcement.”
The multiple pardons for those who contributed to the events on Jan. 6 were issued by Trump just days before Colton was scheduled to be sentenced in that case, KCRA reported.
Colton faces a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison, a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
The case is a product of an investigation conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which Assistant United States Attorneys Whitnee Goins and Shea J. Kenny are prosecuting.
Colton’s sentencing is set for Oct. 27.
