HIGH POINT, N.C. — A former High Point police officer will spend a year in prison for her role in the January 6 attack on the United States Capitol.
A judge sentenced Laura Steele on Friday.
Steele will also face three years of supervised release.
She will be on house arrest for six months after her release.
A jury convicted her on seven counts earlier this year.
Steele is one of six people from the Triad tied to the attack.
Each of them were either convicted or reached a plea deal.
Steele's sentence is the harshest one handed out so far.
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