Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 27
- Location
- Arcade, New York
- Charges
- 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 guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
William Jason Sywak traveled to Washington, D.C., from New York to "see the protests" on Jan. 6, 2021, according to an FBI interview with his father, who traveled with him. Law enforcement also identified the younger Sywak in surveillance footage and police body camera footage from inside and outside the U.S. Capitol that day, court documents indicate.
Case History
Sywak pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced 6/9/2022 to 12 months probation; 2 months home confinement; 60 hours community service; $500 restitution; $10 special assessment. Sywak 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.