The former Peace Corps volunteer was sentenced to 90 days in federal prison on Friday for his role in the Capitol riot.
He will have a year of supervised release, 60 hours of community service, and pay a $500 fine.
The sentence is not as bad as people had thought. According to NJ.com, federal prosecutors had argued for four months in prison for him.
He was sentenced to six months in prison after pleading guilty to entering and remaining inside a restricted building.
The FBI was able to identify him from a TV interview in which she talked about storming the Capitol. He spoke to the press with blood on his hand after witnessing the death of Ashli Babbitt.
The reporter and Insider's Sophia Ankel previously reported on the journey of the Capitol rioter.
His parents' divorce, custody battle, and financial security were some of the things that marked his adolescence.
According to her witness statement, his grandmother became his primary care giver because of his parents' history of alcohol addiction and domestic violence.
Insider reported that his mother and her partner had previously been convicted of child endangering for kissing an 8-year-old while undressing.
The father and son lived in a crowded apartment after a custody battle. The father continued to struggle with finances.
His classmates told Insider that he was a nerd. Patrick Marrazzo described his friend as "disillusioned with the government"
Marrazzo said that after high school, Baranyi became interested in conspiracy theories.
He made the dean's list for academic excellence at his community college and was accepted onto a teacher training course.
He joined the Peace Corps. He was described as quick to anger.
A spokesman for the Marine Corps Training and Education Command confirmed to Insider that he left active duty before completing entry level training.
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