Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Location
- Hollywood, Florida
- 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; 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
Julio Baquero came to the attention of law enforcement through a tip to the FBI about a week after the events of Jan. 6, 2021, court documents indicate. Baquero allegedly traveled to Washington, D.C., with his friend and roommate Louis Valentin, and allegedly told law enforcment in an interview that he had entered the U.S. Capitol building during the insurrection. According to a federal filing, video footage from inside the Capitol shows Baquero entering the Capitol Rotunda and, in one instance, grabbing the hand of a police officer as law enforcement attempted to clear the building. At another point, Baquero is allegedly seen on camera shouding at officers, "You're a traitor!"
Case History
Baquero pleaded Guilty to one charge: Civil Disorder. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 5/22/2023 to 18 months incarceration; 12 months Supervised Release; a $100 Special Assessment; Restitution of $2,000. Baquero 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 - Supporting Reporting
NPR video evidence pageNPR
Case summary, charges, procedural updates and image are drawn from the NPR Jan. 6 archive snapshot dated 2026-09-25 unless otherwise indicated.