WASHINGTON – In a shocking turn of events, Roger Kent Baugh, 51, of Louisville, pleaded guilty to a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Baugh’s actions and those 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.
According to court documents, on Jan. 6, 2021, Baugh and his friend, Mark Mazza, illegally entered the Capitol grounds. Baugh was aware that day that Mazza was armed with a firearm.
Baugh was charged in a criminal information filed on Sept. 20, 2022, and today was his first appearance in court. He is to be sentenced on Jan. 24, 2023. He faces a statutory maximum of five years in prison and potential financial penalties.
Mazza, 57, of Shelbyville, Indiana, pleaded guilty on June 17, 2022, in the District of Columbia to assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers with a dangerous weapon and carrying a pistol without a license. He was sentenced earlier today to 60 months in prison.
Following his prison term, he will be placed on three years of supervised release. He also must pay $2,150 in restitution.
In the 21 months since Jan. 6, 2021, more than 880 individuals have been arrested in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, including over 270 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement.
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- John Doe, Assaulting Law Enforcement, Virginia 2021 · District of Columbia
Key Facts
- State: Washington DC
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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