Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 60
- Location
- Vincennes, Indiana
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building; Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct; 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 told the FBI that Jonathan Ace Sanders had been bragging about being at the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, and had said he "was only 70 feet away from the lady who was shot at the Capitol Building," court documents indicate. In a subsequent interview with the FBI, Sanders admitted that he had entered the Capitol and had taken pictures and videos while inside. Sanders is also allegedly seen in Capitol security footage from that day. According to court documents, Sanders works at Lewis Bakery in Vincennes, Ind. According to a sentencing memorandum filed in federal court, Sanders is a U.S. Air Force veteran.
Case History
Sanders pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges were dismissed. Sentenced 11/4/2021 to 3 years of probation; $500 in restitution; $10 special assessment; 60 hours of community service. Sanders 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.