James Robinson

James Robinson, 61, of Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, a martial arts instructor and gym owner, entered the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot and later claimed he had gone inside only to help people in distress, including a woman he said he rescued from being trampled by the mob; surveillance footage that surfaced later contradicted his account, showing him punching a police officer in the head. He pleaded guilty to one charge, parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building, with other charges dismissed. He was sentenced on 5/9/2023 to 6 months of incarceration, a $1,000 fine, $500 in restitution, and a $10 special assessment, in what was described as the lightest sentence given to any Jan. 6 defendant who punched an officer.