A federal judge sentenced him to two years of supervised release for his role in the mob's attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Stephen Ayres apologized to a group of police officers who had struggled to repel the crowd of rioters on January 6, 2021.
After apologizing to the court and the American people, Ayres was sentenced to 100 hours of community service by the district judge.
He thinks Ayres has shown genuine remorse and regret for his actions.
The judge said that it was a travesty in American history. The people who participated in that insurrection must be held accountable.
Ayres lost friends, family and a job after joining the attack.
Stephen Ayres apologized to the Capitol police officers who protected the building after he told them that he regretted being deceived by the former president.
Ayres said that he prays every day for the officers and families that have lost a loved one. One day, I hope I can wake up and not have to live with it.
Ayres should be sentenced to 60 days of imprisonment, one year of supervised release and 60 hours of community service by prosecutors. The lawyer for Ayres wanted no jail time.
Ayres was sentenced to a maximum of one year in prison after pleading guilty to disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building. He wasn't accused of attacking anyone.
Matthew Perna was with Ayres in Washington. Donald Trump spoke to a crowd of supporters at the "Stop the Steal" rally. They entered the building through the Senate Wing doors.
There was a death in February. He was going to be sentenced in March after pleading guilty to riot-relayed charges. An attorney for Ayres said that Perna took his own life because of the pressures of the case.
Mr. Ayres thought of Mr. Perna, who told him that he was responsible for the charges against him. Mr. Ayres wondered if his circumstances contributed to Mr. Perna's depression.
The two attorneys who represented Perna didn't reply to the email.
Less than three weeks after the Capitol attack, Ayres was arrested at his home in Warren, Ohio, where he worked as a supervisor. He was terminated by his employer.
In a Facebook post before the riot, Ayres wrote, "Mainstream media, social media, Democrat party, FISA courts, Chief Justice John Roberts, Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, etc..." All are being watched by the people.
According to Ayres, he felt like he had been called to Washington that day. He believed that Trump would join them at the Capitol and that the 2020 presidential election results could be overturned.
I felt like I was watching horses. Ayres said that he was locked in.
The committee was told by Ayres that he and others decided to leave the Capitol immediately after Trump's announcement.
Ayres admitted in a court filing that he stayed in the Capitol for a short time. He testified that he stayed in the building for approximately 90 minutes.
Ayres apologized to former Capitol Police Officer Aquilino Gonell, Metropolitan Police Officer Daniel Hodges, and former MPD officer Michael Fanone, who were in the audience. Fanone told The Associated Press that the apology didn't do anything for him.
A judge sentenced a man to four years in prison for storming the Capitol. A prison sentence of six years and six months was recommended by prosecutors for Timothy Hale-Cusanelli.
Hale-Cusanelli was an armed security officer for Naval Weapons Station Earle in New Jersey when he joined the attack. He was found guilty of obstructing Congress from certifying Biden's victory. At his trial, Hale-Cusanelli lied when he said that he didn't know Congress was in the Capitol or that the Electoral College vote was being certified there.
More than 800 people have been charged with federal crimes. More than 250 of them have been sentenced.
That's right.
The Associated Press has coverage of the Capitolsiege on January 6.
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