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Tyler Bensch

Pardoned January 6 defendant

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Tyler Bensch was 20 years old, barely out of his teens, living in Casselberry, Florida, when federal agents came knocking in August 2022. Twenty. Most young men that age are still figuring out what they want to be. Tyler Bensch already knew: a badge. A career protecting people. That is the part of this record worth sitting with before you get to the charges. The charges: entering and remaining in a restricted building, and disorderly conduct in a restricted building. Two misdemeanors. No weapon. No assault. He was swept up with a group of central Florida men federal prosecutors tied to a local militia association, but Tyler Bensch himself was never charged with a single violent act. He pleaded guilty to both counts. On July 7, 2023, a federal judge sentenced him to 24 months of probation, 60 days of home detention, 60 hours of community service, a $50 special assessment, and $500 in restitution. No prison. The judge who sentenced him is on record noting Bensch still hoped to serve his community in law enforcement one day, a young man's future the court did not decide to end. On January 20, 2025, Tyler Bensch received a full presidential pardon. We could not confirm a support page or a current employer for Tyler Bensch, so we are not going to invent one. What we can tell you, sourced and confirmed, is that this is a young man from Casselberry, Florida, who was 20 years old when this happened, who pleaded guilty, who did not go to prison, and who wanted to be the kind of person who protects people for a living. THE RECORD Name: Tyler Bensch Hometown: Casselberry, Florida Charges: Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds Plea: Guilty to both counts Sentence: 24 months probation; 60 days home detention; 60 hours community service; $50 assessment; $500 restitution Clemency: Full pardon, January 20, 2025 Sources: Federal charging document; ClickOrlando What this does not prove: it does not prove what Tyler Bensch believed about the militia association prosecutors named. What it does prove: no violence charge, no prison time, full pardon, and a young man still hoping to wear a badge. This is the record. Read it for yourself. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you, or your family, claiming it is free, forever.