Agency looking into what Orange County deputy knew about husband’s alleged involvement in Capitol riot

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said it is looking into what one of their deputies may have known about her husband’s alleged participation in the U.S. Capitol riot.

The department said Deputy Sarah Jackman, who has been with the agency since May 2015, was at work on Jan. 6 while her husband, Arthur Jackman, 30, was in Washington, D.C.

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Arthur, a member of the extremist group the Proud Boys, was arrested this week accused of entering Senate chambers during the insurrection.

The sheriff’s office said Sarah has not been accused of any wrongdoing, and that the FBI has said there is “no evidence or indication that she had anything to do with the events at the Capitol on Jan. 6 or is a member of any extremist organization.”

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But the department said in a statement that “it would be concerning if a deputy is associated with people or groups that exhibit extremist ideology.”

With that in mind, the agency said there is an inquiry underway into what Sarah knew about her husband’s alleged involvement in the events at the Capitol.

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The agency said when the inquiry is finished, the results will be made public.

TJ Legacy, the host of The Soapboxx Podcast, an urban general news show, recently discussed the Jackman case on his show.

Legacy said he sees an issue in the fact Jackman’s wife, as a sworn law enforcement officer, did not turn him in.

“It calls into question this officer’s integrity and it also calls into question whatever information she’s not forthcoming with,” Legacy said.

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When asked that question, the sheriff’s office did not provide a direct response, saying the inquiry is open and ongoing.

Investigators said Arthur identified himself as a member of the Proud Boys, a group that describes itself as a “pro-Western fraternal organization for men who refuse to apologize for creating the modern world; aka Western Chauvinists.”

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He is charged with obstruction of official proceedings and knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful entry and engaging in disruptive and disorderly conduct.

In court on Tuesday he wore a shirt that said “Proud Boys did nothing wrong,” but turned it inside out when he walked out of the courthouse.

See that video below:

Video: Florida man accused of participating in U.S. Capitol riot walks out of court in Orlando An Orange County man accused of participating in the U.S. Capitol riot walked out of an Orlando courthouse on Tuesday.

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Man in custody in Orlando on charges connected to U.S. Capitol riot Evidence photos submitted by the US Department of Justice appear to show Arthur Jackman participating in the Capitol riots in January (US Department of Justice)

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