Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 68
- Location
- Ashland, Massachusetts
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers; 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; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Jacquelyn Starer is accused of assaulting a Metropolitan Police Department officer on the afternoon of Jan. 6, 2021. According to court documents, Starer went into the U.S. Capitol through the East Rotunda doors and was caught on police body-worn camera video approaching and striking an officer. Shortly after the incident, surveillance and open-source videos allegedly show her exiting the Capitol. She was arrested on Dec. 20, 2022.
Case History
Starer pleaded Guilty to all charges. Sentenced on 9/5/2024 to 9 months incarceration; 24 months supervised release; 9 months location monitoring; $305 special assessment; $2,000 restitution; $2,000 fine. Starer 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.