71-Year Old Grandmother Convicted for Entering Capitol on Jan. 6

By the Department of Justice’s own account, Rebecca Lavrenz was in the Capitol building for only 10 minutes on Jan. 6, 2021.
71-Year Old Grandmother Convicted for Entering Capitol on Jan. 6
Pro-Trump supporters at the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Samuel Corum/Getty Images
Alice Giordano
Alice Giordano
Freelance reporter
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Following three days of deliberations, a federal jury late Thursday afternoon convicted a 71-year-old grandmother on four criminal counts for spending 10 minutes inside the U.S. Capitol on the day of the Jan. 6, 2021, breach.

Rebecca Lavrenz was captured on video surveillance entering the Capitol building through the East Rotunda doors, walking around the building, and speaking briefly with a police officer before exiting the building. She faces a year in jail and more than $200,000 in fines.

Alice Giordano
Alice Giordano
Freelance reporter
Alice Giordano is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times. She is a former news correspondent for The Boston Globe, Associated Press, and the New England bureau of The New York Times.