Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 49
- Location
- Puyallup, Washington
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Scott Ray Christensen was arrested on Dec. 7, 2022, in Puyallup, Wash. According to an FBI statement of facts, he entered the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, with his wife Holly and remained inside for over an hour. While inside, he allegedly had conversations with law enforcement officers, according to police body-worn camera footage. He was seen holding and communicating on a black handheld walkie-talkie inside the building, court documents indicate.
Case History
Christensen pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 12/18/2023 to 36 months of probation; 30 days home confinement; restitution of $500; $10 special assessment; 60 hours of community service. Christensen 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.