Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 58
- Location
- Piqua, Ohio
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; 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 not guilty; Convicted; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
An anonymous tipster contacted the FBI saying that three individuals, one of whom was Therese Borgerding, had posted photos on Facebook that indicated they had been inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to court documents. Borgerding also made at least two comments on Facebook, admitting she entered the building, court documents say. In one, she reportedly replied, "YES I was inside the Capitol Building for a long time. You don't know The Truth [of] what really happened." Law enforcement also identified Borgerding in surveillance camera footage from inside the building, court documents indicate. In photos and videos from that day, she allegedly is seen carrying a pole with a large "Q" emblem on top, which may indicate an embrace of QAnon. It's a conspiracy theory that claims Satan-worshipping pedophiles are running a global child sex trafficking ring.
Case History
Borgerding pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Found Guilty on all charges in a Jury trial on 4/26/2024. Sentenced on 9/4/2024 to 50 days of Incarceration; 130 days location monitoring; 36 months of Supervised Release; $170 Special Assessment; $2,000 Restitution. Borgerding 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.