Paul Vaughn was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger to three years of supervised release related to his January conviction by a federal jury on charges of violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act and engaging in a conspiracy against rights in 2021.
Vaughn was one of 11 people indicted for blocking the entrance to the Carafem Health Center Clinic in the Nashville suburb of Mt. Juliet.
Seven of the 11 defendants faced conspiracy charges under the FACE Act, while the remaining defendants were charged with misdemeanors that carried a punishment of up to one year in prison and a $10,000 fine.
After being indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the FBI arrested Vaughn in front of his family during an early morning raid at his home.
Vaughn has spoken about how his children have been afflicted with nightmares since the raid and said he would have been willing to “come down at any time” to speak with federal officials about his charges.
Trauger admitted during Vaughn’s sentencing hearing that their demonstration was non-violent and hurt no one.
Vaughn said he plans to appeal the verdict and glorified God for his sentence, framing it as a battle in a wider spiritual war.
Vaughn went on to characterize his prosecution as an “unlawful use of the law,” and expressed hope that the FACE Act, which has been used to prosecute multiple pro-life protesters under the Biden administration, will be overturned.