Illinois sisters plead guilty to their roles in Jan. 6 riot at U.S. Capitol

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Illinois sisters plead guilty to their roles in Jan. 6 riot at U.S. Capitol
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Trudy Castle, of Chicago, and Kimberly DiFrancesco, of Elmhurst, both pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of misdemeanor parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building.

They now face up to six months behind bars, although their sentence will be up to a judge. Both also agreed to pay $500 in restitution as part of their plea deals.

Surveillance footage shows Trudy Castle and Kimberly DiFrancesco inside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot.Video footage showing DiFrancesco wearing a red hooded sweatshirt, green pants, gray gym shoes, black jacket, black backpack, and black hat or gaiter as she entered the U.S. Capitol through the Senate Wing door around 2:20 p.m. on Jan. 6, 2021.

Video footage shows the two women walking around inside the Capitol, while DiFrancesco appeared to be talking on a handheld radio, before both of them left the building shortly after 3 p.m.

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