A federal judge has sentenced 39-year-old Jason Hyland of Frisco to one week behind bars for taking part in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, 2021.
Hyland pled "guilty" to a misdemeanor charge of parading, demonstrating or picketing in the Capitol building. Prosecutors had pictures of him inside the Capitol building during the riot.
Court documents show Hyland chartered a private jet from Denton to get to Washington, D.C. Prosecutors presented evidence that Hyland posted messages on Facebook seeking other individuals from north Texas to travel with him.
One of those who responded was Jenna Ryan. She posted extensive messages on social media about her activities during the riot.
Ryan received a 60-day sentence for her actions after publicly saying that she had done nothing wrong and had "blonde hair white skin a great job a great future and I’m not going to jail". Ryan did in fact go to federal prison and was released in February.
Hyland was sentenced to seven days in jail. He will also have to pay a $4,000 fine and $500 in restitution. He could have received a maximum sentence of six months behind bars.
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