3 South Jersey Capitol Rioters Admit To Jan. 6 Breach: Feds

WASHINGTON, DC — Three South Jersey residents admitted last week to participating in the Jan. 6, 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol. Surveillance footage and several photos caught the trio among the mob that broke into the building.

David Krauss, of Sewell, Nicholas Krauss, of Pitman, and Russell Dodge Jr., of Pedtrickdown, pleaded guilty April 13 to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building — a misdemeanor offense. David and Nicholas Krauss are father and son.

All three were arrested last November. Their charges had also included entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.

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Each man faces up to six months in prison, a maximum fine of $5,000 and up to five years' probation. The agreements also require each to pay $500 in restitution for damage to the Capitol.

Sentencing is set for Aug. 29.

Multiple images showed the men inside the Capitol for about 17 minutes as rioters attempted to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Donald Trump's favor. While inside, the trio entered the Crypt — a center section of the building beneath the Rotunda — where David Krauss took a cellphone photo of Dodge and Nicholas Krauss, according to court documents. They exited through the Senate wing door.

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Nicholas and David Krauss identified themselves to the FBI on April 29 during non-custodial interviews, while Dodge did the same May 17.

Several New Jersey residents have been criminally sentenced for actions stemming from the riot, while other cases remain ongoing. Federal authorities expect trials to continue this year and perhaps into 2024.