Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 24
- Location
- North Carolina
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; 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
Benjamin Scott Robinson was identified by the FBI after footage inside the U.S. Capitol showed him and his family members walking inside the building for half an hour on Jan. 6, 2021, according to court documents. Court documents indicate that the FBI first identified Robinson's father from a 2019 arrest picture that matched the images taken inside the Capitol. Robinson and members of his family allegedly entered through the Senate-wing doors and were among the people closest to the internal doorway to the House. According to the FBI, the rioters in the front of the crowd broke the glass windows leading to the House. Several warnings — “he’s got a gun” or simply “gun” — were heard, referring to the officers on the other side of the glass-paned door. Just after that warning, Robinson allegedly used his body and foot to pound the door. According to court documents, Robinson exited the building after hearing the shot that killed Ashli Babbitt.
Case History
Robinson pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 8/2/2023 to four months incarceration; $500 restitution; $10 special assessment. Robinson 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.