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DOJ accuses 10th person of blocking D.C. abortion clinic in 2020

Federal prosecutors have charged a 10th person with illegally blocking access to a D.C. abortion clinic during a demonstration in 2020.

The Department of Justice said a grand jury in the District returned a two-count superseding indictment charging Herb Geraghty, 25, of Pittsburgh, with conspiracy against rights and violation of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, which makes it illegal to use force, intimidate or interfere with anyone seeking or providing reproductive health care.

Mr. Geraghty is the 10th defendant to be charged for his alleged involvement in the Oct. 22, 2020, incident in the District.