Walter J. Messer

Walter J. Messer, of Ohio, traveled to Washington, D.C. with his wife and co-defendant, Therese Maurer Borgerding, arriving at the East Front of the U.S. Capitol by about 7 a.m. on Jan. 6, 2021; after barricades went up, the couple remained immediately outside the restricted perimeter for several hours before the riot that followed. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building, with other charges dismissed. He was sentenced on 9/11/2023 to 24 months of probation, 90 days of location monitoring, a $10 special assessment, $500 in restitution, and 60 hours of community service.