An Ohio woman has been found guilty by a federal jury for crimes linked to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Therese Borgerding, 61, from Piqua, Ohio, faced charges for one felony and several misdemeanors tied to the breach that interrupted Congress's session to confirm the 2020 presidential election results.

The verdict, issued on Friday in the District of Columbia, pinpoints Borgerding's involvement in civil disorder—a felony—alongside entering and remaining in a restricted building and grounds, disorderly and disruptive conduct, and parading or picketing in a Capitol building, all misdemeanors. As reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office, her sentencing is set for Aug. 15.

According to trial evidence, Borgerding and her husband Walter Messer went from Ohio to the nation's capital. They reached the Capitol early on the day of the riot. Notably, Borgerding was seen wielding a pole with a "Q" sign and an American flag. After a throng overran the police barricades, she split them open, aiding the mob's rush toward the Capitol.

During the subsequent chaos, Borgerding pushed into the Capitol building just as officers were repelled by rioters outside attempting to close its doors. She was at the forefront of the scenes inside, moving through the Rotunda to the Senate Wing Doors before exiting through a shattered window. According to the Department of Justice, her arrest followed on Aug. 6, 2021.

Borgerding's case comes after her husband received a sentence of 24 months of probation in September last year for his involvement. These convictions are among the latest in a series of legal repercussions faced by participants of the January 6th events.