Torre admitted that he entered the U.S. Capitol by climbing through a broken window. He stated the window had already been broken. According to Torre, officers “helped us in Capitol”, and they did not try to stop them from coming in nor did they make them leave. According to his Statement of Facts, he remained peaceful inside the Capitol and while trying to exit out of the same broken window he entered through, a Capitol Police officer advised going out the door to avoid injury.
Please keep in mind that in the United States, every citizen charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
- First Name(s): Benjamin
- Last Name(s): Torre
- Case Number: 1:21-cr-143
- Arrest Location: Dawsonville, GA
- Judge: Zia M. Faruqui
- Judge: Rudolph Contreras
- Entry Last Updated: 02/01/2023
- Date Docket Downloaded: 04/11/2022
- Currently Incarcerated: No
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Charges
Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (1) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (2) Entering and Remaining in Certain Rooms in the Capitol Building (3) Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (4) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (5)
Case Status
Arrested 2/9/21 and made his initial appearance the same day. Charged via information on 2/22 and arraigned 3/3 where he pleaded not guilty to all counts. On 03/04/2021, he was released on personal recognizance. Plea Agreement Hearing held on 3/9/2022, he entered a plea of guilty to Count 5 of the Information (doc #8). Sentencing held on 7/7/2022, sentenced to 12 months of Probation and 2 months of home confinement with conditions. Special Assessment: $10.00; Restitution: $500.00; Fine: $1,113.00. Open counts 1, 2, 3 and 4 dismissed on the Government's Motion
USA Attorney
Kimberley Nielsen
Kimberly C. Nielsen
Assistant United States Attorney
N.Y. Bar No. 4034138
555 4th Street, N.W., Room 9913
Washington, D.C. 20530
Phone: 202-252-7418
Case Documents
- Benjamin Henry Torre Docket Sheet as of 04/11/2022
- Docket Download-8.4.21
- #1 Complaint and Statement of Facts
- #3-MOTION to Seal Case by USA as to BENJAMIN HENRY TOR
- #4-ORDER granting 3 Motion to Seal Case as to BENJAMIN HENRY TORRE
- #5-Rule 5(c)(3) Documents Received as to BENJAMIN HENRY TORRE
- #8 INFORMATION as to BENJAMIN HENRY TORRE (1) count(s) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- #10-NOTICE of Errata by USA as to BENJAMIN HENRY TORRE
- #12-ORDER Setting Conditions of Release as to BENJAMIN HENRY TORRE
- #13-Arrest Warrant Returned Executed on 3.3.2021 as to BENJAMIN HENRY TORRE
- #15-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE
- #16-Unopposed MOTION for Protective Order by USA as to BENJAMIN HENRY TORRE
- #17-Joint MOTION to Continue and Exclude Time Under the Speedy Trial Act by USA as to BENJAMIN HENRY TORRE
- #18-ORDER granting 16 the Government's Unopposed Motion for Protective Order as to BENJAMIN HENRY TORRE
- #21-NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE of Jacob Steiner by USA as to BENJAMIN HENRY TORRE
- #22-OTICE and Memorandum of Discovery Status by USA as to BENJAMIN HENRY TORRE
- #23-NOTICE of Discovery Update by USA as to BENJAMIN HENRY TORRE
- #25-Joint MOTION to Continue Status Conference
- #26-NOTICE of Discovery Update by USA
- #27- NOTICE of Discovery Update by USA
- #29-NOTICE of Discovery Update by USA as to BENJAMIN HENRY TORRE
- #31-PLEA AGREEMENT as to BENJAMIN HENRY TORRE
- #32- STATEMENT OF OFFENSE by BENJAMIN HENRY TORRE
- #33- SENTENCING SCHEDULING ORDER as to BENJAMIN HARRY TORRE
- #37 SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by BENJAMIN HENRY TORRE
- #37 a) Exhibit Letters of Support
- #38 SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by USA as to BENJAMIN HENRY TORRE
- #39 RESPONSE by BENJAMIN HENRY TORRE to Government's Sentencing Memorandum
- #39 a) Exhibit
- #43 JUDGMENT as to BENJAMIN HENRY TORRE. Statement of Reasons Not Included. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 7/11/2022