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Pauline Bauer

Pardoned January 6 defendant

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Pauline Bauer ran Bob's Trading Post, a pizza place in Kane, Pennsylvania — a small business in a small McKean County town. That was her life before January 6: feeding her neighbors. [FACT / news reporting] On January 6, 2021, Pauline traveled to Washington for the rally and went into the Capitol with the crowd. A judge, in a bench trial, convicted her of a felony obstruction count and misdemeanors, and she was sentenced to 27 months. She fought the case her own way, representing herself and invoking her faith in court. [FACT — court record] On January 20, 2025, President Trump pardoned the January 6 defendants, Pauline among them. [FACT] Say what you will about that day — the woman behind the case spent years building a business and serving a community that knew her by name. The record: convicted at a bench trial of obstruction of an official proceeding and related misdemeanor counts; sentenced to 27 months in prison, 24 months supervised release, and a $2,000 fine; pardoned January 20, 2025. Case 21-cr-386, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you — or your family — claiming it is free, forever.

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Case number
21-cr-386
Court
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Disposition
Arrested 5/19/21. Indicted 6/4/21. Arraigned 6/22 and pleaded not guilty to all counts. Defendant remains committed. Status conference set for 10/29 at 2 pm. Sentenced at Trial 1/24/23.
Arrested
May 19, 2021
Sentenced
January 24, 2023

Charges

  • Obstruction of Justice/Congress
  • Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds without Lawful Authority
  • Knowingly Engages in Disorderly or Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds
  • Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds

Sentence

Sentenced at Trial 1/24/23

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