Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 28
- Location
- Lancaster, Ohio
- 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 or Grounds; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
According to court documents, the FBI interviewed Joshua Parmenter on May 19, 2021, since they had located an email account associated with him as being inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. During the interview, he repeatedly denied entering the building that day. About a year later, the FBI, using open-source video, allegedly identified Parmenter entering the Capitol through the Senate Wing Doors and leaving the same way, three minutes later. He was arrested on Nov. 15, 2023, in Ohio.
Case History
Parmenter pleaded Guilty to two charges: Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building or Grounds; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 7/23/2024 to 5 days incarceration; 12 months Probation; $20 Special Assessment; Restitution of $500; 100 hours of community service. Parmenter 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.