Esther Schwemmer

Esther Schwemmer, 55, of Kansas, traveled to Washington, D.C. with her friend Jennifer Parks for the Jan. 6, 2021 "Stop the Steal" rally, then followed the crowd to the U.S. Capitol, entered through a broken and open door on the east side during the riot that followed, walked up a round staircase to the second floor, took photographs, and spent about 15 minutes inside before leaving when a Capitol Police officer told her to go. She pleaded guilty to one charge, parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building, with other charges dismissed. She was sentenced on 1/10/2022 to 2 years of probation, $500 in restitution, a $10 special assessment, and 60 hours of community service.