Stephen Ethan Horn

Stephen Ethan Horn, 25, of Wake County, North Carolina, brought camera gear to the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot, maintaining he had gone as an independent journalist documenting the event, though he lacked media credentials or employment with a news outlet. He pleaded not guilty; a jury convicted him in September 2023 of entering and remaining in a restricted building, disorderly conduct, and parading in a Capitol building, among other misdemeanors. He was sentenced to 12 months of probation, a $2,000 fine, and 90 hours of community service, despite prosecutors' request for 10 months in prison.