Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 34
- Location
- Bristol, New Hampshire
- 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
Shawn Mahoney, wearing a dark “TRUMP PENCE” shirt and carrying a camouflage backpack, was identified through open-source online and video platforms and CCTV footage as being inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to court documents.
Case History
Mahoney pleaded Guilty to two charges: Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 10/23/2024 to 24 Months of Probation; 45 Days of Home Detention; 60 hours of community service; Special Assessment of $20; Restitution of $500. Mahoney 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.