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Robert L. Bauer
Pardoned January 6 defendant
Documented editorial-use imageRobert L. Bauer is a Cave City, Kentucky man who went to Washington with his cousin in January 2021 and owned what happened next. He did not run from it. He was one of the first people in the country arrested over January 6, and one of the first to plead guilty. FACT: Robert Bauer of Cave City, Kentucky attended the January 6 rally with his cousin and entered the Capitol. (CNN, 10/13/2021; WDRB) FACT: He was arrested on January 15, 2021, just nine days after the event. (court record; WDRB) FACT: On June 28, 2021 he pleaded guilty to a single parading count, a misdemeanor. (court record; LEO Weekly) FACT: On October 13, 2021 he was sentenced to 45 days in jail, 60 hours of community service, and 500 dollars in restitution. (CNN; LEO Weekly) FACT: The January 20, 2025 presidential clemency proclamation covered January 6 convictions, including misdemeanor cases like his. Robert Bauer's case opened and closed years before most January 6 cases were even charged. He took the fastest, most direct road through the system that a defendant could take. CASE RECORD Name: Robert L. Bauer Case number: 1:21-cr-49, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Arrested 1/15/2021. Guilty plea to count 4 on 6/28/2021. Sentenced 10/13/2021. DOJ record: https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/defendants/bauer-robert-l This profile is unclaimed. If this is you — or your family — claiming it is free, forever.
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On the record
- Case number
- 1:21-cr-49
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Disposition
- Arrested on 1/15/21. Initial appearance 1/21/21. Charged via criminal information on 1/22/21. Arraigned 2/12/21 and pleaded not guilty to all counts. Plea agreement entered on 6/28/21 and pleaded guilty to count 4. Sentenced 10/13 to 45 days incarceration, 60 hours community service and $500 restitution.
- Arrested
- January 15, 2021
- Plea
- June 28, 2021
Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building; Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct at the Grounds and in a Capitol Building
Sentence
45 days incarceration, 60 hours community service and $500 restitution
Press & news
- https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/13/politics/cousins-storming-us-capitol/index.html →
- https://www.wdrb.com/news/kentucky-man-sentenced-for-us-capitol-riot-involvement/article_4fdb105e-2c8d-11ec-a2d8-bf754e19d6b0.html →
- https://www.leoweekly.com/2021/10/kentuckian-capitol-rioter-sentenced-to-45-days-in-jail/ →
- https://www.aol.com/happened-kentuckians-arrested-roles-jan-101725240.html →
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