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Andrew Johnson at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

A man pardoned by President Donald Trump for storming the Capitol was arrested on child molestation charges, according to Florida officials, who said he tried to use an anticipated Jan. 6 payout to silence the victim.

Andrew Paul Johnson, 44, was taken into custody in Tennessee in August and extradited to Florida on charges of lewd/lascivious molestation, lewd/lascivious exhibition, and transmission of material harmful to a minor.

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His attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Tuesday.

The charges were first reported by The Intercept .

Johnson was among the roughly 1,500 people Trump p

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