A Virginia man has been sentenced to prison for his role in the January 6th Capitol breach.
Jay Matthew Kenyon, 47, of Harrisonburg, Virginia, was sentenced to 15 months in prison, 24 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution by U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson on January 10, 2025.
Kenyon was convicted of felony and misdemeanor charges stemming from his conduct during the January 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.
Kenyon was captured on U.S. Capitol building surveillance footage on January 6, 2021, entering the Capitol at approximately 2:36 p.m. via the Upper West Terrace Door. After entering the building, Kenyon proceeded to the Rotunda, Statutory Hall, and then the House Wing of the Capitol.
Kenyon was removed from the building by an MPD officer at approximately 3:26 p.m. The FBI arrested Kenyon on March 2, 2023, at the Charlottesville FBI office.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section prosecuted this case. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia provided valuable assistance.
The investigation remains ongoing, and more than 1,583 individuals have been charged in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, including more than 600 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement, a felony.
Anyone with tips can call 1-800-CALL-FBI (800-225-5324) or visit tips.fbi.gov.
Related Federal Cases
- Brandon Figures-Mormon, Assault with Intent to Kill, Virginia 2017 · District of Columbia
- Nathaniel Noyce, Assaulting Law Enforcement, Virginia 2021 · District of Columbia
- Gregory Yetman, Capitol Assault, New Jersey 2021 · Pennsylvania
- Joseph Pastucci, Capitol Assault, Pennsylvania 2021 · Alabama
- David A. Marshall Jr., Assaulting Law Enforcement, Virginia 2021 · Maryland
Key Facts
- State: Washington DC
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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