Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 63
- Location
- Great Falls, Virginia
- Charges
- Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Ralph Kahler and his wife Suzanne entered the Senate Wing door of the U.S. Capitol building around 3:07 p.m., according to an FBI statement of facts, as an alarm was blaring. During their short time in the building, they took photos and law enforcement was able to obtain one of the photos that Ralph had taken of his wife after he sent it to others, court records state. Ralph Kahler was arrested on July 6, 2023, in Great Falls, Va.
Case History
Kahler pleaded Guilty to the charge. Sentenced on 2/2/2024 to 12 months of Probation with 30 days location monitoring; Special Assessment: $10; Restitution: $500; Fine: $1,098; 40 hours of community service. Kahler 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.