Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 25
- Location
- Wake Forest, North Carolina
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building; Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Convicted; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Stephen Horn admitted to FBI agents that he joined the storming of the U.S. Capitol but told them he "thought it was important to document the event" by filming on his phone, according to court records the government submitted. Horn wore a black helmet, black jacket, black gloves and a backpack, and was seen standing on a monument inside the Capitol, prosecutors say. Horn uploaded a first-person video of the riot to his Facebook page, the records say, "as he entered the Capitol, exited the Capitol, reentered the Capitol, walked upstairs inside the Capitol, and eventually entered the office of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi." At one point in the video, the government says, Horn raised his voice and said, "USA."
Case History
Horn pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Found Guilty in a jury trial on 9/18/2023 on all counts. Sentenced on 1/10/2024 to 12 months probation; $70 special assessment; $2,000 fine; 90 hours of community service. Horn 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.