WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two former Central Florida police officers and the husband of an Orange County sheriff’s deputy have agreed to plead guilty for their alleged involvement in the riot at the U.S. Capitol Building in 2021.
Arthur Jackman, who is married to OCSO Deputy Sarah Jackman, was arrested by FBI agents on April 1, 2021.
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More than three years later, Jackman still faces a long list of charges, which include theft of government property, violent entry to the Capitol grounds, disorderly conduct, and tampering with witnesses.
Federal investigators claimed Jackman was a member of the far-right group The Proud Boys, and he was seen pictured at the U.S. Capitol with Florida Proud Boys leader Joseph Biggs, who was found guilty of seditious conspiracy and sentenced to 17 years in prison.
Jackman has denied any wrongdoing since his arrest in Orlando, and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office cleared his wife of any involvement.
Federal court records show Jackman will have a change-of-plea hearing on Wednesday, where he is expected to plead guilty to at least some of the charges against him.
Two other local members of the Proud Boys, who are part of the same case, are also expected to change their pleas.
Kevin Tuck, a former Windermere police officer, and his son Nathaniel, a former Apopka police officer, have a change-of-plea hearing set for Sept. 9.
Both were arrested on July 15, 2021, and they have both denied any wrongdoing.
Windermere police Chief David Ogden told News 6 another officer brought concerns about Kevin Tuck to the command staff. The department contacted the FBI on Jan. 11 and then interviewed him the next day, records show. The chief said that the officer initially denied being inside the Capitol, saying that he had only attended a political rally.
A News 6 investigation later showed Nathaniel Tuck was a chapter president for the Proud Boys.
Both men resigned their positions with their respective police departments.
They both face similar charges to Jackman.