PA Woman Who Broke Into Pelosi's Office Convicted: Feds

PENNSYLVANIA — A Pennsylvania woman who the FBI said broke into Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's office during the Capitol Riots and filmed other rioters as they stole it, egging them on, has been found guilty of multiple charges.

Riley June Williams, 23, of Harrisburg, was convicted of interfering with law enforcement officers during a civil disorder and related counts.

Williams was among the mob that broke into the Capitol through the Senate Wing door at about 2:15 p.m. on Jan. 6, the U.S Attorney's Office in the District of Columbia said.

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Authorities said Williams "directed" other rioters, pushed against officers, and recorded videos of the incident. Once in Pelosi's office, Williams filmed the theft of the laptop, authorities said. It was initially believed that Williams had stolen it herself, and she was investigated for months under possible suspicion of selling it to Russia.

“Dude, put on gloves!” Williams yelled to the rioters as they rummaged in Pelosi's office, the FBI said. She later added “take that (expletive) laptop.”

According to investigators, a tipster told the FBI that Williams intended to send the computer device to a friend in Russia, who then planned to sell it to SVR, Russia's foreign intelligence service, the affidavit said.

Williams fled after Jan. 6, deleting all of her social media profiles and losing contact with friends and family, officials said. She was arrested on Jan. 18 in Harrisburg.

She faces up to 25 years in prison if given the maximum sentence for all charges on which was convicted.

Sentencing is set for Feb. 22.

Some 900 individuals nationwide have been arrested in all 50 states for actions during the Capitol riot, with 275, including Williams, charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement. More than 60 Pennsylvanians face criminal charges related to the day's events.