A native of Ohio, Jessica Watkins along with Donovon Crowl who is believed to be leaders of Oath Keepers has been arrested and charged with plotting the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6.
Watkins is one of the two Champaign County residents captured after the Capitol riots that have left five dead.
Quick Facts: Who Is Ohio Militias’ Oath Keepers Leader Jessica Watkins? Everything To Know About
| Name | Jessica Watkins |
| Birthday | 1982 |
| Age | 38 |
| Gender | Female |
| Height | – |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Political Activist |
| Married/Single | Under Review |
According to the sources, both are accused of storming the restricted area, disorderly conduct, destruction of government property, and obstruction of an official proceeding. The Oath Keepers which operate across Ohio is considered one of the prominent anti-government groups.
10 Facts On Jessica Watkins
- Is Jessica Watkins Transgender? – The answer is no. After the images of Jessica Watkins surfaced following her capture, she somewhat resembles a man in the mug shot. Rumors have flared about her gender identity but nothing has been confirmed as yet.
- Jessica Watkins considers herself as the commanding officer of the Ohio State Regular Militia. According to the FBI, they are a “dues-paying subset” of the Oath Keepers.
- As of today, Jessica Watkins’ age is reported to be 38. By this account, she was born somewhere around 1982.
- After her capture, Jessica Watkins’ is on every headline news of all prominent news sources. However, her biography is yet to unfold.
- Is she arrested? – Yes, Watkins is arrested by Federal authorities and is currently in the Montgomery County Jail.
- As claimed by affidavit, Watkins and Crowl, traveled to Washington D.C. with an intent to join a mob and forcefully enter the Capitol in order to disrupt the orderly conduct of business by the House of Representatives and the Senate.
- So far, 125 people have been arrested in connection to the Jan 6 Capitol riot.
- Ohio Capitol Journal reports that Watkins was a former bartender.
- Sources claim that Watkins had in fact posted a picture on her social media in the military gear post the riot.
- In 2019, Watkins formed the Ohio State Regular Militia, and that it had patrolled 12 protests in total.