Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 38
- Location
- Farmington, New Mexico
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive 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
During an interview with the FBI, Shawn Bradley Witzemann admitted to being inside the U.S. Capitol building during the riot on Jan. 6, 2021, according to court documents. He told agents he travels to demonstrations "to provide live-streaming video coverage" and participates in a nightly podcast called The Armenian Council for Truth in Journalism. He told investigators he was inside the Capitol for about two hours.
Case History
Witzemann pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 1/12/2023 to 24 Months of Probation; 7 days of intermittent confinement; Special Assessment of $10; Restitution of $500; 60 hours of community service. Witzemann 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.