Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 64
- Location
- Dunedin, Florida
- 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 or Grounds; 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 allege that Carol Kicinski breached the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, along with fellow Floridian Jon Heneghan, who is also charged, and can be seen on video in the Capitol Rotunda. Prosecutors say they examined user location data obtained from Google and cellphone providers to help identify Kicinski and Heneghan and confirm their presence in the Capitol that day. On her website, Kicinski describes herself as "America's Gluten Free Voice," and she has made appearances on local TV in her capacity as a chef. Kicinski was arrested in Dunedin, Fla., on Feb. 23, 2022.
Case History
Kicinski pleaded Guilty to one charge: Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 6/23/2023 to 20 Days of incarceration; 1 Year of Supervised Release; Special Assessment of $25; Restitution of $500. Kicinski 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.