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    Former Simply Gluten Free Magazine Publisher Carol Kicinski Gets Jail time for Participating in Jan. 6 Capitol Riot

    Reviewed and edited by a celiac disease expert.

    Carol Kicinski, who traveled to Washington, D.C. from Dunedin, Florida with Jon Heneghan, pleaded guilty.

    Former Simply Gluten Free Magazine Publisher Carol Kicinski Gets Jail time for Participating in Jan. 6 Capitol Riot - Image: U.S. Department of Justice
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    Celiac.com 08/16/2023 - Florida residents Carol Kicinski and Jon Heneghan were each sentenced to 20-days in jail, along with a year of probation sentence from a federal judge in Washington, D.C., for their involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Kicinski is best known as the former owner and publisher of Simply Gluten Free lifestyle magazine.

    As part of a plea deal they each pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor charge of entering a restricted building (18 U.S.C. § 1752(a)(1) - Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds), while three other more serious charges were dropped. The judge also imposed a $525 fine.

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     Kicinski and Heneghan, who lived together in Dunedin, traveled to Washington, D.C., attended a Stop the Steal rally, and then marched to the Capitol, which they then entered with numerous other Trump supporters who attended the rally. They spent about 20 minutes inside, recording videos, and at one point, even entered the offices of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Their arrest came after investigators tracked their cell phone location data.

    Both individuals' attorneys stated in sentencing memorandums that they tried to leave the Capitol quickly but were hindered by the large crowd. Neither had a prior criminal record.

    Prosecutors argued for jail time, citing the serious threat the Jan. 6 attack posed to democracy, and the judge ultimately agreed.

    Kicinski, 66, gained media attention as a "TV chef"  and appeared on WFLA-TV's "Daytime" for cooking demonstrations. Kicinski owned and published Simply Gluten Free magazine until shortly after her arrest in 2022, although court records currently describe her as unemployed.

    Heneghan, 58, was a rideshare driver and co-founded the now-defunct White Buffalo jewelry stores that had kiosks throughout Tampa Bay and Florida. He won the 2005 World Series of Poker and used his $600,000 winnings to purchase the historic "telephone building" in Clearwater.

    The sentencing highlights the legal consequences for individuals involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, and underscores the severity of the events that unfolded on that day. 

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    Guest Ella Gluten Free

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    What does this have to do with Celiac disease? Who cares?

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    knitty kitty

    It highlights the impaired judgment of vitamin deficiencies that can occur in Celiac Disease.   

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    Yaya

    I agree with Guest Ella and further think it was as inappropriate post. 

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    Scott Adams

    Covering news that could affect our community is not "inappropriate" for Celiac.com, and quite the opposite, we've always covered stories that might have an impact on our community--especially when it is someone so prominent within our community--including ones about various lawsuits by people suing companies or restaurants, as well as other criminal cases by members of the community, for example:

     Others celiacs have expressed support for us covering this story:

     

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    On 8/17/2023 at 9:49 AM, Guest Ella Gluten Free said:

    What does this have to do with Celiac disease? Who cares?

    I agree with you. It’s a stretch to make this a worthwhile article, just because someone did something who happened to have Celiac or worked in a community for those with Celiac. Reclaiming the time I spent reading it and trying to figure out why it was even written.

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    On 8/17/2023 at 12:49 PM, Guest Ella Gluten Free said:

    What does this have to do with Celiac disease? Who cares?

    I care.  As do other gluten-free folks I know who wish to support companies that align with their values. That Celiac<dot>com offers this unbiased news is important to Celiacs who wish to make the right decisions for themselves and for their community.

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    So tell us about prison diet…is it inevitable, will she be glutened? A twenty day fast.

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    trents
    59 minutes ago, Guest Autopete said:

    So tell us about prison diet…is it inevitable, will she be glutened? A twenty day fast.

    Had this issue been the focus of the article it would have more relevance.

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    Scott Adams

    This is a follow up to an article we originally ran back in March, 2022, and we typically run follow up articles on similar stories when there is new news. We're also open to any story about Carol Kicinski's diet while she's serving her sentence, as we also believe this would be relevant to the celiac community.

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