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Sean David Watson

Pardoned January 6 defendant

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Sean David Watson is one of the 1,571 January 6 defendants indexed in this archive — preserved from the DOJ Capitol Breach case list this site mirrored after the government scrubbed it from justice.gov. Case 1:21-cr-422 — U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Charges, per the DOJ record: Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds Without Lawful Authority; Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds. The docket, as recorded: Arrested on 4/28/21. Initial appearance held 5/5/21. Information filed 6/22/21. Arraigned 6/24/21 and pleaded not guilty to all counts. Pleaded guilty 4/21/22. Sentenced 9/6/22 to 24 months of probation, including seven days of incarceration, 60 hours of community service, $500 restitution. On January 20, 2025, President Trump granted clemency covering the January 6 prosecutions. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you — or your family — claiming it is free, forever. Organize the record, add your documents, and tell the story where no platform can bury it.

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On the record

Case number
1:21-cr-422
Court
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Disposition
Arrested on 4/28/21. Initial appearance held 5/5/21. Information filed 6/22/21. Arraigned 6/24/21 and pleaded not guilty to all counts. Pleaded guilty 4/21/22. Sentenced 9/6/22 to 24 months of probation, including seven days of incarceration, 60 hours of community service, $500 restitution.
Arrested
April 28, 2021
Plea
April 21, 2022
Sentenced
September 6, 2022

Charges

  • Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds Without Lawful Authority
  • Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds

Sentence

24 months of probation, including seven days of incarceration, 60 hours of community service, $500 restitution

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