Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 28
- Location
- Ogden, Utah
- Charges
- Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Surveillance footage and open source video taken inside the U.S. Capitol allegedly show Israel Matson’s movements inside the building for about 30 minutes on Jan. 6, 2021. On April 19, 2022, the FBI interviewed Matson in Utah. He was shown photographs and allegedly confirmed that it was him inside the Capitol.
Case History
Matson pleaded Guilty to the charge. Sentenced on 1/12/2024 to 12 months of Probation; 45 days location monitoring; $10 Special Assessment; Restitution of $500; 60 hours of community service. Matson 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.