The first participant in the riots, who invaded the building of the US Congress on January 6, 2021, was sentenced to 53 months in prison for mass disorder and criminal offenses, the prosecutor's office announced, quoted by DPA, BTA reported.
Forty-seven-year-old Michael Sparks was the first rioter to enter the Capitol building on January 6, 2021,” prosecutors said, citing evidence.
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly sentenced Sparks to 53 months in prison, 36 months of probation and a $2,000 fine for misdemeanor counts of trespassing in a restricted building, disorderly conduct and disorderly conduct in a restricted building. prosecutors said in a statement.
As of January 6, 2021, more than 1,488 people have been charged with crimes related to breaking into the Capitol, according to the US Department of Justice.
On that day, supporters of then-President Donald Trump stormed the Congress building in Washington at a time when the election loss of the Republican to his rival Democrat Joe Biden was to be certified, DPA recalls.