WASHINGTON — A Kentucky man was sentenced to a year and one day in prison for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021 attack at the U.S. Capitol.

What You Need To Know

  •  Roger Baugh of Louisville was sentenced for his role in the Capitol breach

  •  Baugh will spend a year and a day in prison

  •  Baugh must also pay $2,000 restitution and will be on supervised release when he gets out

  • Baugh's friend, Mark Mazza, was sentenced to 5 years in prison

51-year-old Roger Baugh of Louisville, pleaded guilty on Oct. 21, 2022 to interfering with law enforcement officers during a civil disorder. Along with his prison term, Baugh was ordered to pay $2,000 restitution and will have two years of supervised release.

According to the Department of Justice, Baugh and his friend, Mark Mazza, illegally entered the Capitol grounds. Baugh knew Mazza had a weapon. The DOJ announcement said both men went to the West Front Terrace and moved to the mouth of a tunnel leading into the Capitol Building. Baugh entered the tunnel and helped other rioters who were pushing against officers. The DOJ report says Baugh took part in “heave-ho” efforts to apply force and pressure on the officers to get them out of a doorway.

During a Nov. 2021 interview with the FBI and a March 2022 interview with an Assistant U.S. Attorney and Capitol Police, Baugh denied entering the tunnel or being involved with violence against officers.

Mazza, who is from Shelbyville, Indiana, pleaded guilty on June 17, 2022 to assault, resisting or impeding officers with a dangerous weapon and carrying a pistol without a license. On Oct. 21, 2022, he was sentenced to five years in prison.

Over 950 people have been arrested in almost all 50 states for crimes related to the breach on the Capitol. This includes over 284 people charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement.

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