Rebecca Lavrenz, recognized on social media as “J6 Praying Grandma,” was convicted by a D.C. jury this week of 4 federal misdemeanors in connection along with her look on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
A 71-year-old native of Falcon, Colorado faces as much as a yr in jail and a nice of over $200,000.
In response to federal court docket paperwork, Lavrenz's crimes have been coming into and remaining in a confined constructing or grounds, disorderly conduct in a confined area, disorderly conduct within the Capitol constructing, and parading, demonstrating or demonstrating within the Capitol.
Lavrenz was within the Capitol for about 10 minutes and was not charged with partaking in violence or destruction of property.
“God wished it to occur this manner in order that my voice may very well be amplified. We have now to get up our nation,” Lavrenz mentioned after her sentencing.
“The controversy was good as a result of clearly not less than one individual on the jury was combating for me and lots of people have been convicted throughout the first hour,” she continued.
“The entire purpose I went to the Capitol was to wish,” Lavrenz mentioned. “I didn't get into this for myself. I used to be there to face up for my nation. God led me to go there and get up within the constructing for my First Modification rights and ask the federal government to proper the wrongs.”
When she was within the Capitol, she “felt God's presence upon me,” she mentioned.
