Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Location
- Virginia
- 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
Nathan Watts can allegedly be seen in surveillance and other video walking around the inside of the U.S. Capitol for about fifteen minutes on Jan. 6, 2021. Though it's unclear from court records how the FBI originally came across Watts, agents from the bureau say they spoke with him in person in July 2021, identified him as the person seen in videos and also found a person who knows Watts to identify him as well.
Case History
Watts pleaded Guilty to one charges: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 9/29/2023 to 36 months of probation; Restitution of $500; $10 Special Assessment; fine of $300; 50 hours of community service. Watts 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.