Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 32
- Location
- Dallas, Texas
- 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
Kenneth Schulz was interviewed by the FBI on March 29, 2021. He allegedly stated that he was in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6 and admitted that he entered the U.S. Capitol through a doorway and stayed inside for about five minutes. Closed circuit video and public source photos viewed by the FBI corroborate his remarks, according to a court document. He was arrested on March 10, 2023, in Fort Myers, Fla.
Case History
Schulz pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 9/7/2023 to 18 months probation; $500 restitution; $10 special assessment; 50 hours of community service; 30 days in a residential community correctional facility. Schulz 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.