William Michael Sywak

William Michael Sywak, 46, of Hamburg, New York, traveled from upstate New York to Washington, D.C. with his son, William Jason Sywak, arriving around 1 p.m. on Jan. 6, 2021 for what the two described as a bonding trip after both had been swept up in conspiracies about the 2020 election; he entered the U.S. Capitol during the riot that followed and initially lied to investigators, telling them that neither he nor his son had gone inside, before CCTV footage placed him in the building. He pleaded guilty to one charge, parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building, with other charges dismissed. Judge Rudolph Contreras sentenced him on 6/9/2022 to 24 months of probation including 4 months of home confinement, $500 in restitution, a $10 special assessment, and 60 hours of community service.