Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 26
- Location
- Cleona, Pennsylvania
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
According to an FBI statement of facts, Cameron Hess was seen on surveillance footage entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, through the east rotunda doors. Police were able to successfully push him out shortly after, court records state. But later, the FBI says Hess attempted to go back into the Capitol and was allegedly captured in a photo showing him assaulting police to get in. He was arrested on March 2, 2023.
Case History
Hess pleaded Guilty to one charge: Civil Disorder. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 2/26/2024 to 9 months incarceration; 36 months of supervised release; Restitution in the amount of $2,000; Special Assessment of $100. Hess 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.