A California man who lost three of his limbs as a teenager was arrested in Los Angeles on Tuesday over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 riots in Washington, D.C.
Cameron Charles Clapp faces federal charges for entering the U.S. Capitol during the insurrection, according to court records obtained by The Daily Beast.
Clapp is an actor and motivational speaker who will turn 38 later this month. Four days after the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, a then-15-year-old Clapp was hit by a freight train after wandering away from a boozy ceremony commemorating the attacks and passing out on the tracks, according to an account of his “incredible survival story” by the Hangar Clinic, a company that specializes in prosthetic technology.
The teenager woke up in the hospital with both his legs amputated above the knee and his right arm just below his shoulder. He eventually learned to walk with advanced prosthetics and was hailed as an inspiration, running marathons and mentoring other amputees, including soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He also found work in Hollywood, appearing in shows like My Name Is Earl and Workaholics .