WASHINGTON – A Delaware man was sentenced today to 24 months in prison on felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the Capitol breach on January 6, 2021. His actions and those of others disrupted a joint session of the US Congress convened for ascertained and counted the electoral votes in connection with the presidential elections.
Hunter Seefried, 24, was sentenced in the District of Columbia. He and his father, Kevin Seefried, 53, both of Laurel, Delaware, were found guilty on June 15, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden, who sentenced Hunter Seefried today. Kevin Seefried will be sentenced on January 20, 2023
According to the government’s evidence, Hunter and Kevin Seefried attended a rally near the Ellipse on January 6, 2021 and then headed to the US Capitol. They illegally entered the Capitol grounds and joined the crowd of rioters climbing the steps of the building. Bystanders Hunter and Kevin Seefried broke the windows with a police shield and a two-by-four, and Hunter Seefried cleared a large piece of glass from one of those windows to clear the way.
After breaking the glass, Seefrieds and many others entered the building beginning at about 2:13 p.m. Seefrieds were among the first people to enter the Capitol on January 6.
Kevin Seefried was photographed inside the building holding a Confederate flag. While in the building, the two defendants were part of a larger group of individuals who verbally confronted several US Capitol Police officers near the entrance to the Senate Chamber.
Hunter and Kevin Seefried were arrested on January 14, 2021, in Delaware. Both Hunter Seefried and his father were found guilty after a bench trial of the felony of obstructing an official proceeding, and four misdemeanors, including entering and remaining in a restricted building or premises; disorderly and disruptive behavior in a Capitol building; disorderly conduct in a Capitol building and parading, demonstrating or gathering in a Capitol building. Judge McFadden acquitted Hunter Seefried of three other related charges.
Following his prison sentence, Hunter Seefried will be placed on one year of supervised release. He must also pay $2,000 in restitution.
The case is being prosecuted by the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. Valuable assistance was provided by the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Delaware.
The case is being investigated by the FBI’s Baltimore Office and the FBI’s Washington Office, which listed Hunter Seefried as #18 and #41 in its search warrants and Kevin Seefried as #30. Valuable assistance was provided by the US Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department.
In the 21 months since January 6, 2021, more than 880 individuals have been arrested in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the violation of the US Capitol, including over 270 individuals charged with assault or obstructing law enforcement. The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with a tip can call 1-800-CALL-FBI (800-225-5324) or visit tips.fbi.gov.
