Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 66
- Location
- Posen, Illinois
- 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
“It was all bs. It was staged by ANTIFA, BLM and Capitol police. The police moved barricades and encouraged people to go in. … [I]t was like going to the shopping mall,” David Wiersma allegedly wrote on Facebook late on the afternoon of Jan. 6, 2021. A co-worker of Wiersma's saw the posts on Facebook and contacted the FBI. Agents then interviewed Wiersma at his home, where he reportedly admitted to going into the U.S. Capitol but refused to provide any information about his social media posts without his attorney present.
Case History
Wiersma pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced 11/29/2022 to 18 Months of Probation; Fine of $1500; Special Assessment of $10; Restitution of $500; 100 hours of community service. Wiersma 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.