Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 41
- Location
- Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania
- Charges
- Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Capitol Building or Grounds; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
During their investigation, the FBI has been identifying cell phone numbers that pinged towers near the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and then using that information to identify people who may have been there that day. Steven Boyd Barber was zeroed in on in this way, after the phone number of a person he was with was identified, court records state. Barber can also be seen in surveillance footage from inside the building, court records state. In an interview with law enforcement, Barber allegedly admitted that he was at the Capitol that day, but claimed he did nothing illegal or wrong.
Case History
Barber pleaded Guilty to both charges. Sentenced on 5/15/2024 to 2 years of probation; $20 special assessment; $500 restitution; 60 hours of community service. Barber 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.