Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 40
- Location
- Chapin, South Carolina
- Charges
- Obstruction of an Official Proceeding; Destruction of Government Property; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Stephen Sexton was arrested on July 19, 2023, in Columbia, S.C.
Case History
Sexton pleaded Guilty to two charges: Destruction of Government Property and Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 12/16/2024 to 8 Months incarceration; 12 Months of Supervised Release; Special Assessment of $50; $2,000 in Restitution. Sexton 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.