Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 41
- Location
- Wasilla, Alaska
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building; Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Federal prosecutors say the FBI received multiple tips from the public indicating Aaron Mileur breached the Capitol building Jan. 6, 2021. According to court documents, one of those tipsters told the FBI that Mileur "posted on Facebook, photographs and video footage of himself inside the United States Capitol Building." The FBI received copies of those photos and videos and included screenshots of them in charging documents regarding Mileur. He was arrested on March 16, 2021. According to a sentencing memorandum filed in federal court, Mileur served in the United States Air Force from 1998 to 2002.
Case History
Mileur pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 3/20/2023 to 24 Months Probation; 30 days of location monitoring; 60 hours of community service; $500 Restitution and $10 Special Assessment. Mileur received a full pardon on January 20, 2025
Sources
- Primary Documentation
NPR Jan. 6 Defendant DatabaseNPR - Primary Documentation
Underlying court recordCourt record linked by NPR
Case summary, charges, procedural updates and image are drawn from the NPR Jan. 6 archive snapshot dated 2026-09-25 unless otherwise indicated.