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Former IU student found guilty of Jan. 6 charges

Former IU student Antony Vo was found guilty of trespassing during the 2020 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol building. Vo was arrested on July 21, 2021.

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Vo was found guilty on four charges, including entering a restricted building, disorderly and violent conduct in a restricted building, and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. This comes after a four-day trial.

Vo’s defense was that he was let into the Capitol. Vo said in a Tweet that “the police opened the f***ing gates” for them. In interviews, officers expressed that they were outnumbered.

Vo’s sentencing is set for Dec. 18.

Cathy Knapp contributed to this story.

Katy Szpak is a Digital News Journalist for Indiana Public Media. She was raised in Crown Point, Indiana, and graduated from IU Bloomington with a degree in Journalism. She has previously worked at The Media School at IU.