Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 19
- Location
- Swanton, Ohio
- Charges
- Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Sometime in January, the FBI received a tip that Madison Pettit had been inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, along with her boyfriend, Gabriel Burress, who is also charged in the insurrection. According to court documents, the FBI traced Pettit's cellphone to an area that included the inside of the Capitol that day, and the bureau was also able to locate Pettit and Burress in security camera footage, where they are seen walking closely together. Pettit allegedly admitted to entering the building and said that once inside, she had felt pepper spray in her lungs.
Case History
Pettit pleaded Guilty to the charge. Sentenced to 18 months probation; 45 days location monitoring/home detention; 60 hours community service; $10 special assessment; $500 restitution. Pettit 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.