Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 44
- Location
- Puyallup, Washington
- 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
Holly Christensen was arrested Dec. 7, 2022, in Puyallup, Wash. According to an FBI statement of facts, she entered the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, with her husband Scott and remained inside for over an hour.
Case History
Christensen pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 12/18/2023 to 36 months of probation; 30 days of home confinement; restitution of $500; $10 special assessment; 60 hours of community service. Christensen 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.