CT Mother & Daughter Sentenced In Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Case: Feds

CONNECTICUT — Canterbury residents Jean Lavin, 57, and her daughter, Carla Krzywicki, 20, were sentenced Friday in connection with their involvement in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.

Lavin was sentenced to 10 days in prison, followed by 60 days of home confinement, and 36 months of probation. Additionally, she was fined $2,500 and must pay another $500 in restitution.

Krzywicki, who is listed as Carly Krzywicki on the Justice Department website, will not have to serve prison time, but was sentenced to 90 days of home confinement, and 36 months of probation. She also must pay $500 in restitution.

Earlier this year, the two pleaded guilty to a single count each of parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a capitol building.

The two were sentenced by U.S. Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell, reported The Hour.

"Beginning on or about January 6, 2021, the FBI received a tip from Complainant-1 regarding individuals later identified as Jean LAVIN and her daughter, Carla KRZYWICKI, having been inside the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021," wrote an unnamed FBI agent in the case's Statement of Facts document. "The tip included photographs from KRZYWICKI's Facebook account showing LAVIN and KRZYWICKI posing outside the U.S. Capitol and a photograph taken inside the U.S. Capitol, as depicted below."

In addition to surveillance photos and social media posts, federal agents were able to tie Lavin and Krzywicki to the Capitol that day from cell phone records, according to authorities. Lavin also was seen carrying a sign that read "Trump Won" on one side, and on the opposite side read, "Don’t allow 7 states of cheaters to hijack our election!"

The mother and daughter were two of thousands of people who stormed the Capitol in protest over the defeat of former President Donald Trump in the 2020 election.

Five people died in connection with the riot, and the Capitol building and grounds were heavily damaged in the incident.