Washington DC Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
A California man has pleaded guilty to a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Jorge Riley, 45, of Sacramento, California, pleaded guilty in the District of Columbia to obstruction of an official proceeding, a felony.
U.S. District Court Judge Amit P. Mehta scheduled a sentencing hearing for September 6, 2023. Obstruction of an official proceeding carries a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, as well as potential financial penalties.
Riley attended the “Stop the Steal” rally taking place in Washington, D.C. on January 6, 2021. He purchased a “6 Ninja Tactical Combat Hunting Kunai Throwing Knife Set” and posted on Facebook, “I just bought new kanai throwing knives and am going to do what my president asks” and “I’m going for the war.”
From January 6 through January 8, 2021, Riley posted on Facebook over 150 messages, photographs, and videos that detailed his actions in Washington, D.C. on January 6, 2021, and showed him inside the United States Capitol building. He unlawfully entered the United States Capitol building through the Senate Wing Doors at approximately 2:22 PM.
Riley was part of a mob that pushed past law enforcement officers and through hallways, outside Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s Office, balconies, Statuary Hall, and the Rotunda. He exited the Capitol building through the East Rotunda lobby at approximately 3:22 PM.
A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. This case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section.
Related Federal Cases
- Letitia James, Obstruction of Justice, New York 2024 · Connecticut
- Edward Badalian, Conspiracy to Breach the U.S. Capitol, District of Columbia 2021 · Washington
- Patrick Allen Bournes, Felony Obstruction, California 2021 · District of Columbia
- Christina Kelso, Capitol Obstruction, California 2021 · District of Columbia
- Jay Robert Thaxton, Obstruction, North Carolina 2021 · District of Columbia
Key Facts
- State: Washington DC
- Category: Public Corruption|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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