Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 43
- Location
- Lewistown, Pennsylvania
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building; Violent Entry and 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
Multiple people called the FBI after Christy Clark posted images on Facebook from inside and outside of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. According to court documents, one photograph shows the Capitol rotunda and was captioned: "I stopped and took a second to pray before I took this pic. It was overwhelming to say the least." She also sent a private message on Facebook to a relative saying, "All good, we were inside," and later clarified that she meant they were inside the Capitol, according to court documents. Clark is facing charges alongside her husband, Matthew Clark.
Case History
Clark pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 10/28/2022 to 24 months probation; 60 hours community service; $500 restitution; $10 special assessment. Clark 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.