Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 23
- Location
- Ankeny, Iowa
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers; Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly or Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating or Picketing in a Capitol Building; Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Convicted; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Federal prosecutors allege that Salvador Sandoval Jr. stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, along with his mother, Deborah Sandoval. The case against both Sandovals relies on evidence gathered from their social media accounts, which FBI investigators say they then corroborated with surveillance footage from inside the Capitol. Salvador Sandoval allegedly posted a selfie-style video on Jan. 6 in which he stated, "We're at the state Capitol, or the U.S. Capitol." He added, according to court documents, "got pepper sprayed in the face and mouth...Got out cause I could hear a break, and there's still people inside." Prosecutors allege that Salvador Sandoval Jr. can also be seen in surveillance footage "engaged in assaulting law enforcement officers" by pushing two officers and attempting to take an officer's shield.
Case History
Sandoval pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. He was found Guilty on all charges in a Bench trial on 12/15/2022. Sentenced on 8/7/2023 to 88 months incarceration; 36 months of supervised release; $2,000 in restitution; $705 special assessment; $500 fine. Sandoval 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.