A hearing is ongoing in the case of Riley June Williams, a 22-year-old is accused of stealing a laptop from Speaker Pelosi's office.

She was recently released to her mother's custody, pending trial.

Background, via @AlbertoLuperon: lawandcrime.com/u-s-capitol-si…
Prosecutors want to take away her computer and connection to the internet, enforced by the ability to search her home, car and work place.

The govt claims she may have tried to destroy evidence and encourage others to do that too.
Judge Zia Faruqui notes that Riley's accused of "extremely troubling" conduct, wondering why they aren't asking for detention.

Defense needs to reschedule, before prosecutors explain more about their allegations.
Prosecutors: "We were aware that she was deleting her own online accounts and possibly, switching devices. That was both in the original complaint and the amended complaint statement of facts."

Now, feds have indications that she was "instructing" others to do the same.
Because of the defense scheduling conference, this discussion has been tabled until Tuesday.
Stay tuned for the follow-up hearing tomorrow.

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