Bonawitz is pictured around at around 2:30 PM on Jan. 6th getting into a physical altercation with a female officer. He allegedly lifted her off the ground. There are other altercations he engaged in (with law enforcement), however his actions before and after this time window are not detailed.
Please keep in mind that in the United States, every citizen charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
- First Name(s): Kenneth
- Last Name(s): Bonawitz
- Case Number: 23-cr-55
- Arrest Location: Pompano Beach, FL
- Judge: Jia Cobb
- Entry Last Updated: 11/15/2023
- Date Docket Downloaded: 03/11/2023
- Currently Incarcerated: Yes
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Charges
Civil Disorder (1) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (2) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (3) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (4) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (5) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (6) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (7) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Instrument (8) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Instrument (9) Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Instrument (10) Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Building (11)
Case Status
Arrested 1/26/23. Indictment filed 2/22/23. On 3/28/23, Bonawitz gave consent to pretrial detainment. He plead guilty to counts 1, 2, and 4 on 8/17/23. On 12/1/23, his sentencing takes place at 10 30 am in Courtroom 21.
USA Attorney
Michael Jones
Case Documents
- PLEA AGREEMENT as to KENNETH JAY BONAWITZ
- #1 Complaint
- #1 a) Statement of Facts
- #5 Arrest Warrant Returned Executed on 1/26/2023 as to KENNETH BONAWITZ
- #6 INDICTMENT as to KENNETH JAY BONAWITZ (1) count(s) 1, 2-7, 8, 9, 10, 11
- #9 MOTION for Bond Government memorandum in support of detention. by USA as to KENNETH JAY BONAWITZ
- #11 EXHIBIT LIST by USA as to KENNETH JAY BONAWITZ
- #12 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Michael E. Lawlor appearing for KENNETH JAY BONAWITZ
- #13 NOTICE of Filing - Discovery Letter by KENNETH JAY BONAWITZ
- #14 Unopposed MOTION to Continue Detention Hearing Set for March 27, 2023 by KENNETH JAY BONAWITZ
- #15 ORDER granting [14] Motion to Continue Detention Hearing and Exclude Time as to KENNETH JAY BONAWITZ (1). Detention Hearing continued to 3/29/2032 at 2:30 PM by Telephonic/VTC before Magistrate Judge Robin M. Meriweather. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robin M. Meriweather on 3/27/2023
- #16 Unopposed MOTION for Protective Order by USA as to KENNETH JAY BONAWITZ
- #17 ORDER granting [16] Motion for Protective Order as to KENNETH JAY BONAWITZ: See Order for details. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on March 28, 2023
- #18 MOTION Consent to Detention by KENNETH JAY BONAWITZ
- #19 Joint MOTION to Continue Status Conference by KENNETH JAY BONAWITZ
- #20 Line Consenting to the Exclusion of Time Under the Speedy Trial Act by KENNETH JAY BONAWITZ. Modified text on 5/5/2023
- #21 Unopposed MOTION to Continue and Exclusion of Time from Calculation Under the Speedy Trial Act by KENNETH JAY BONAWITZ
- #23 Appearance Pro Bono by Adam Christopher Demetriou on behalf of KENNETH JAY BONAWITZ
- #24-WAIVER of Trial by Jury as to KENNETH JAY BONAWITZ
- #26-STATEMENT OF OFFENSE by USA as to KENNETH JAY BONAWITZ
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