Benjamin H. Torre

Benjamin H. Torre, 24, of Dawsonville, Georgia, drove to Washington, D.C. on January 4, 2021 to protest Congress's certification of the Electoral College, then attended the "Stop the Steal" rally and marched to the U.S. Capitol, where he climbed through a broken window near the Senate Wing door shortly after 3 p.m. during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, entering the Senate Spouse's Lounge and Sen. Jeff Merkley's office; he livestreamed himself describing the scene as "wild" and posed for a photo with Capitol Police officers. He pleaded guilty to one charge, parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building, with other charges dismissed. He was sentenced on 7/7/2022 to 12 months of probation including two months of home confinement with monitoring, 60 hours of community service, a $1,113 fine, $500 in restitution, and a $10 special assessment.