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Reed Knox Christensen
Pardoned January 6 defendant
Documented editorial-use imageReed Knox Christensen — Hillsboro, Oregon. Reed was 65 on January 6, 2021 — a lifelong Oregonian and a man who stayed in the arena of public life. FACT: Reed was a longtime Republican volunteer who served in a leadership role with the Washington County Republican Central Committee, and he had put his own name on the ballot as a candidate for Oregon governor. Whatever you think of his politics, he showed up, organized, and served his community for years. FACT (court record): After a September 2023 jury trial he was convicted of one felony (civil disorder) and seven misdemeanors, including counts of assaulting or impeding officers. In January 2024 he was sentenced to 46 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and $22,000 in restitution and fines. Charges are charges; the verdict is the verdict. FACT: On January 20, 2025, President Trump granted clemency to January 6 defendants. A 65-year-old man who spent his life volunteering for the things he believed in — that is the fuller picture, and it is true. THE CASE RECORD Name: Reed Knox Christensen Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Case: 1:21-cr-455 Arrested: April 25, 2021, in Oregon Disposition: Convicted at trial September 2023; sentenced January 2024 to 46 months, 36 months supervised release, $22,000 restitution/fines. Clemency granted January 20, 2025. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you — or your family — claiming it is free, forever.
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- Case number
- 1:21-cr-455
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Disposition
- DArrested 4/25/21. Initial appearance 4/30/21. Arraigned 8/2/21 where he pleaded not guilty to all counts. Defendant remains on person recognizance. Status conference set for 10/7/21 at 2 pm.
- Arrested
- April 25, 2021
Charges
- Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds Without Lawful Authority
- Knowing Engaging in any act of Physical Violence Against any Person or Property in a Restricted Building
- Willfully and Knowingly Engaging in an act of Physical Violence in the Grounds of the Capitol Building
- Committing or Attempting any act to Obstruct, Impede or Interfere with Law Enforcement in the Lawful Performance of Official Duties.
- Forcibly Assault, Resist, Oppose, Impede, Intimidate or Interfere
Press & news
- https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/oregon-man-sentenced-prison-felony-and-misdemeanor-charges-related-jan-6-capitol-breach →
- https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/hillsboro-reed-christensen-sentenced-january-6-capitol-riot/283-65d9da90-d39d-4990-9bcf-e83cc40e7711 →
- https://www.opb.org/article/2021/04/26/us-capitol-attack-hillsboro-man-charged/ →
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