Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 49
- Location
- Pennsylvania
- 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
Several tipsters contacted the FBI to tell them that Christina Traugh, also known as Christina Austin, was inside the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, according to federal court documents. Traugh can also allegedly be seen in surveillance footage from the building that day and also allegedly wrote messages on social media indicating her presence at the riot.
Case History
Traugh pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 10/19/2023 to 18 months of probation; 45 days of home detention; Special assessment of $10; restitution of $500. Traugh 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.