Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 44
- Location
- Ocala, Florida
- 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
Jennifer Peck Buteau entered the U.S. Capitol building, alongside her husband, through a broken door on Jan. 6, 2021, according to court documents. Her husband is allegedly seen on footage from inside the Capitol assaulting two police officers by throwing a chair at them, and hitting one, as they were trying to move away from the rioters. Multiple tipsters, including a family member, contacted the FBI and reported that Buteau had posted live Facebook videos from within the building that she later deleted. “Antifa was infiltrating Trump supporters for the cameras, to cause Chaos,” Buteau allegedly wrote on Facebook. An additional tipster alerted the FBI that both Buteaus appeared in HBO’s Vice News Tonight report from August 2018 on QAnon believers. The FBI later confirmed that the video indeed featured the couple.
Case History
Buteau pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading Demonstrating or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 11/20/2023 to 90 days incarceration; $10 special assessment; $500 restitution. Buteau 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.