Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 63
- Location
- Corpus Christi, Texas
- Charges
- Disorderly 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
Closed circuit television showed Timothy Tedesco entering the U.S. Capitol building at around 2:42 pm on Jan. 6, 2021, according to federal prosecutors. He spent twelve to thirteen minutes inside before exiting via the same door, near the House Chamber. The FBI also received a tip that Tedesco had been standing close to the protestor Ashli Babbitt when she was shot by police inside the building; however, no further evidence of this was presented in an affidavit submitted by federal agents. Tedesco was arrested on Jan. 22, 2024.
Case History
Tedesco pleaded Guilty to both charges. Sentenced on 7/12/2024 to 36 Months Probation; 90 days location monitoring; $20 Special Assessment; Restitution of $500; Fine Of $10,000. Tedesco 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.