PHOENIX — A man who climbed Arizona's tallest building in 2023 was sentenced to 30 days in jail and a year of probation for the stunt, according to Phoenix Municipal Court officials.
Maison DesChamps, an anti-abortion activist, previously spent 30 hours in jail after climbing the former Chase Tower's 40 floors.
DesChamps pleaded guilty to trespassing and criminal nuisance. He will only spend seven of the 30 days in jail if he successfully completes his year of unsupervised probation, officials said.
While on probation, DesChamps is not allowed to climb any building without the property owner's permission. He would also have to obtain a license or permit required under federal, state, local, or tribal law if he did receive permission to climb a building.
DesChamps was also ordered to pay $939 and jail costs of $1,370 for the seven days of ordered jail time.
The self-proclaimed "Pro-Life Spider-Man" has live-streamed himself numerous times climbing tall buildings across the U.S., including Las Vegas, New York, Detroit, Oklahoma City, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. All of his climbs have reportedly been in the name of supporting an Indiana-based anti-abortion organization.
DesChamps allegedly raised $7,000 for the organization during his climb of the former Chase Tower, money the organization said it would use to help cancel abortions for women who were motivated by a lack of finances.
But, there's no telling how much taxpayer money was spent on the city's deployment of firefighters and emergency response personnel because of the stunt.
"I wish that we didn’t have to use tax dollars for what I do, but it’s a sad fact," DesChamps previously told 12News. "I’m not breaking the law. There’s no law that says I can’t climb a skyscraper. I wish they didn’t show up. I wish that I could do what I do."
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