Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 61
- Location
- Trenton, Ohio
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building; Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Paul Lee Seymour Sr. first came to the attention of the FBI because two complainants contacted the agency to report that his son — Paul Lee Seymour Jr., who is also charged — had been inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to court documents. Later, court records indicate that the FBI managed to get hold of images showing both men exiting the U.S. Capitol via the Chestnut-Gibson Memorial doors. On June 2, 2021, the FBI interviewed Seymour Sr. at his workplace and he allegedly confirmed having gone inside the building with his son. His son, who also allegedly admitted having been inside, told the FBI the two of them walked down a hallway with statues before entering into a “museum room,” where they spent about an hour, before being asked to leave, court records indicate.
Case History
Seymour pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced 11/4/2022 to 12 months of probation, 60 hours of community service, $500 restitution. Seymour 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.