Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 36
- Location
- Michigan
- Charges
- Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Yesenia Jaure and her husband Jacob Hawkins traveled overnight Jan. 5, 2021, on a charter bus from Michigan to attend the Trump rally on Jan. 6, according to court documents. They were allegedly among the first to enter the U.S. Capitol building through the Rotunda Door on the east side of the building. They were escorted out of the building at 2:43 p.m. but returned seven mintues later and walked into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s staff office. They were charged by Information on Aug. 8, 2023.
Case History
Jaure pleaded Guilty to the charge. Sentenced on 1/12/2024 to 24 months of probation; Special assessment of $10; Restitution of $500. Jaure 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.