Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 38
- Location
- Cambria, California
- 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
Cameron Clapp was identified in footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol building by his distinctive prosthetic arm, according to federal investigators. Clapp entered the building through the Senate Wing Door at approximately 3:34 pm that afternoon. He spent the next four minutes in the atrium near that entrance taking pictures and videos, before exiting the way he came. He was arrested on Feb. 13, 2024, in Los Angeles, Calif.
Case History
Clapp pleaded Guilty to two charges: Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 10/29/2024 to 12 months of Probation; Special Assessment of $20; Restitution of $500; 100 hours of community service. Clapp 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.