Bradenton Proud Boy Guilty Of Assaulting U.S. Capitol Officers On Jan. 6: DOJ

WASHINGTON, DC — A Bradenton man and member of the far-right group Proud Boys pleaded guilty Thursday to charges stemming from his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to federal authorities.

Daniel Lyons Scott, 29, pleaded guilty to obstruction of an official proceeding and aiding and abetting, and assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia announced.

Scott faces a maximum of 28 years in prison on all charges. His sentencing is scheduled for May 23.

According to authorities, publicly available footage of the attack showed Scott on the lower west terrace of the Capitol wearing a black ballistic vest and ski goggles. He was among thousands of others who marched to the Capitol to disrupt a joint session of Congress gathered to certify the 2020 presidential election results.

Authorities said the footage showed Scott at the front of a large crowd, yelling at U.S. Capitol Police officers defending a staircase leading to the upper west terrace of the Capitol. Authorities said Scott pushed two Capitol officers backward and up the steps.

Following the assault, authorities said others in the crowd surged through the gap created by Scott, ultimately committing the first breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

Since Jan. 6, 2021, more than 985 people have been arrested in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the U.S. Capitol breach. Almost 320 people have been charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement.

The investigation remains ongoing.