Daniel Jay Valdez

Daniel Jay Valdez, 66, of Colorado, who believed Donald Trump was going to expose a child sex-trafficking ring in politics, traveled to Washington, D.C. with his son, Payton John Valdez, and entered the U.S. Capitol with him during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, photographing his son inside holding a cracked riot shield that had been dropped on the floor and drinking a beer. He pleaded guilty to two charges, violent entry and disorderly conduct in a Capitol building or grounds and parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building. He was sentenced on 6/18/2024 to 36 months of probation, $500 in restitution, a $20 special assessment, and 50 hours of community service.