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William Beals, a violent Three Percenter and neo-Nazi ally who has menaced drag shows in Tennessee this year, lied to the FBI about his involvement in the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, the government alleges in an affidavit unsealed today.

Federal law enforcement arrested Beals last week on charges related to Jan. 6, as first reported by Raw Story. Beals is charged with knowingly and willfully making a materially false statement, stealing the property of the U.S. government and disorderly conduct in the U.S. Capitol, along with other violations.

During his initial interview with the FBI in Chattanooga, Tenn., in July 2021, Beals admitted to being in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021, but denied going inside the Capitol building, even though there were photos and videos showing him there....

William Beals, who breached the U.S. Capitol and later teamed up with neo-Nazis to harass drag shows, is out on bond while facing Jan. 6-related charges.

But Raw Story has learned that Beals’ employment situation — a major reason he’s free to cross state lines pending trial — is not as he described it under oath four days ago.

During his initial appearance in federal court in Knoxville, Tenn. on Aug. 25, Beals told Magistrate Judge Jill E. McCook via a video link from the Hamilton County Detention Center in Chattanooga that he is driving a FedEx delivery route in northern Georgia. She set his conditions of release to allow him to travel between the two states while awaiting trial. ...

By Amanda Becker and Bernie Woodall

A Tennessee church has decided that its pastor's son can no longer work with children after he was accused of sexually assaulting and battering at least one boy at church camp.