Richard J. Escalera

Richard J. Escalera's Google location data placed him inside a geofence established around the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and closed-circuit and body-worn camera footage confirmed he was both outside and inside the Capitol during the riot, including near the southwest scaffolding at about 2:21 p.m.; in an October 2021 interview, he admitted traveling to Washington, D.C. the day before and attending President Trump's speech, but declined to say whether he entered the building. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building, with other charges dismissed. He was sentenced on 8/3/2023 to 7 days of incarceration, 24 months of probation, and 60 hours of community service.