Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 20
- Location
- Staten Island, New York
- Charges
- Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Faculty and fellow students from the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan recognized Nicolas Moncada in Instagram and Twitter posts from both inside and outside the Capitol building on Jan 6, 2021. According to court documents, one photograph was captioned: “Outside Pelosi’s office.” In response to a video Moncada allegedly posted, someone asked him what was going on. Moncada, allegedly responded, “Storming the Capitol Building.” An image of the exchange is in court documents. In another, Moncada says he’s in the “Building where Senate & House are conducting Electoral Vote Count.”
Case History
Moncada pleaded Guilty to the charge. Sentenced on 11/8/2023 to 36 months probation; $10 special assessment; $500 restitution; 30 days location monitoring. Moncada 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.