Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 42
- Location
- Bethpage, Tennessee
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Obstruction of an Official Proceeding; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Impeding Passage Through the Capitol Grounds or Buildings; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
A tipster alerted federal authorities to Facebook posts from Ronnie B. Presley, of Bethpage, Tenn. In one of them, allegedly posted on Jan. 6, 2021, a video with audio shows him speaking on a cellphone. “I stand on the top step of the Capitol,” it allegedly begins. “Yeah, I can hear you. Do you see me? I am on the top step of the f----ing Capitol.” Another post allegedly shows Presley with a crowd around the scaffolding just outside the Capitol building. He can allegedly be heard yelling, “Stands is where we need to go. Do it!” The FBI says the post was taking place as people were starting to climb the scaffolding. Another post, a short time later, allegedly captured Presley saying, “I’m the guy who got you into this building. Don’t take my word for it. Watch the video.” Presley then allegedly posted an image to make his point: he is standing with a group of people in front of a Capitol doorway with a broken window. In the image, Presley looks like he’s grabbing the top portion of a U.S. Capitol Police officer’s riot shield.
Case History
Presley pleaded Guilty to one charge: Civil Disorder. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced 11/30/2022 to 12 months of incarceration, 26 months of supervised release, $2,000 restitution; $100 special assessment; 100 hours of community service. Presley 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.