Defendant Illegally Entered Building, Carrying Flag
WASHINGTON – A Philadelphia man was sentenced in the District of Columbia on felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.
James Douglas Rahm, Jr., 63, was sentenced yesterday to one year in prison for obstruction of an official proceeding, a felony; one year in prison for each of the following misdemeanors: entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, and disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds; and six months in prison for the misdemeanors of disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, and parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building. All sentences to run concurrently. Judge Thomas F. Hogan, who found Rahm guilty of the charges on October 13, 2022 following a bench trial, also ordered three years of supervised release and $2,000 in restitution. Rahm will self-surrender at a future date.