Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Location
- Broomfield, Colorado
- Charges
- Destruction of Government Property; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
A tipster alerted the FBI that Isaiah Farnsworth's Facebook profile had information on it that allegedly linked him to the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Along with images of the day's Trump rally on Farnsworth's Facebook page, court documents indicate that the page also had a video from Jan. 6, where a person thought to be Farnsworth says, "We have a right to be at our house," "We have a right to be on our lawn," "We have a right to bring our grievances to the government," and "Never, never be passive about such a powerful government any longer." Open source video recorded inside the Capitol building also allegedly shows a person who matches a photo of Farnsworth. Farnsworth was arrested in McDonald, Tenn., on Dec. 5, 2022.
Case History
Farnsworth pleaded Guilty to one charge: Destruction of Government Property. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 9/8/2023 to 3 months of incarceration; 36 months of supervised release; $100 special assessment; $11,860 restitution; 100 hours of community service. Farnsworth 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.