Sep 18, 2023
A jury in Washington D.C. has convicted three defendants on federal civil rights charges in connection with a pro-life protest at a D.C. late-term abortion clinic on October 22, 2020. U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, for the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, and Assistant Director David Sundberg, of the FBI Washington Field Office were proud to announce on Friday that Jean Marshall, 73, of Kingston, Mass.; Joan Bell, 74, of Montague, NJ; and Jonathan Darnel, 41, of Arlington, Va. were each convicted of a felony conspiracy against rights and for violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act. The two elderly pro-life women are facing prison sentences that could keep them locked up until they are in their mid-80's. The punishment for each of the defendants includes "up to a maximum of 11 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $350,000," according to the D.C. Attorne
