Federal authorities arrest Dawn Bancroft in a Pennsylvania Jan. 6 case

Federal authorities arrested Dawn Bancroft, then 58, of Doylestown, in a Pennsylvania Jan. 6 Capitol breach case. The case involved restricted-building entry, disorderly conduct, and parading or picketing in a Capitol building. NPR records that Bancroft later pleaded guilty to parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building. The other charges were dismissed. She was sentenced on July 21, 2022 to 60 days in prison, three years of probation, 100 hours of community service, $500 in restitution, and a $10 assessment. NPR records a full pardon on January 20, 2025. The NPR archive was checked against the linked CourtListener federal record before insertion.