A Member of the Oath Keepers Pleads Guilty to January 6 Felony

A New Jersey man pleaded guilty Tuesday to obstruction of an official proceeding in connection to the Jan. 6, 2021, attacks on the Capitol.

James Breheny, 61, pleaded guilty to the felony charge due to his involvement in the Capitol breach. Court documents show Breheny — who is also known as Seamus Evers — is affiliated with the Oath Keepers, where he served as the Bergen County coordinator for the New Jersey chapter.

According to the Justice Department (DOJ), court documents show Breheny was in a group chat titled “DC OP: Jan 21” on Signal, which is an encrypted messaging platform. The group chat included discussions on Breheny “coming in with a team from NJ, and who also has contacts with several militia leaders coming in.”

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