Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 29
- Location
- Bel Air, Maryland
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building; Violent Entry and 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
A person who knew John Clarence Wilkerson IV from a decade earlier but still followed him on social media turned him in to the FBI. That person called the FBI after seeing a photo of Wilkerson at a bar on Jan. 6, 2021, with the caption "today was a good day, we got inside the Capitol," according to court documents. Wilkerson also allegedly said he wouldn't be posting photos or videos from inside the U.S. Capitol “for obvious reasons.” According to court documents, Wilkerson lives on a boat in Maryland.
Case History
Wilkerson pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges were dismissed. Sentenced 11/16/2021 to 36 months of Probation; $500 restitution; $10 special assessment; a fine of $2,500; and 60 hours of community service. Wilkerson 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.