Former Miami Young Republicans Director Indicted on Jan. 6 Charges

The Latino woman is facing five charges in the U.S. District Court in Washington.

A U.S. Capitol Police Officer speaks on his cell phone in the crypt inside the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 5, 2022. Law enforcement agents and lawmakers continue to prepare the U.S. Capitol Building for events marking the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol breech. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

A Latino woman active in Florida’s Republican Party has been indicted over her alleged actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.

Barbara Balmaseda, 23, of Miami Lakes, Florida, and the daughter of Cuban immigrants, was indicted on five charges, according to a court filing posted to the docket in the U.S. District Court in Washington on May 22.