Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 55
- Location
- Sewell, New Jersey
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
David Krauss is accused of entering the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, and remaining inside for approximately 17 minutes, according to an FBI statement of facts. Two other men, Nicholas Krauss and Russell Dodge, Jr., walked with him through the Capitol Rotunda to the Crypt, where David Krauss snapped a cellphone photo of the other two. Both David Krauss and Nicholas Krauss identified themselves in surveillance footage filmed inside the U.S. Capitol when interviewed by FBI agents, according to the statement of facts. All three were arrested Nov. 15, 2022, in Cherry Hill, N.J.
Case History
Krauss pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 9/15/2023 to 9 months of Probation; $1,000 fine; $500 restitution; $10 special assessment; 60 hours of community service. Krauss 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.