A Northridge woman is facing federal felony and misdemeanor charges related to her alleged conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 and made her first federal court appearance in downtown Los Angeles.
Kayla Reifschneider, 27, is charged in a criminal complaint filed in the District of Columbia with a felony offense of obstruction of an official proceeding and several misdemeanor offenses, including entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, and acts of physical violence in the Capitol grounds or buildings, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Reifschneider made her initial federal court appearance Wednesday in downtown Los Angeles.
According to court documents, Reifschneider — a member of the Telegram online chat group Patriots 45 — traveled from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., in advance of Jan. 6, 2021. Patriots 45 was organized to support then-President Donald Trump and discuss what its members viewed as fraudulent election results.