Criminal charges have been filed against Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, by the Justice Department on Friday. He is accused of leaking classified documents that contained information on Ukraine battlefield assessments and covert surveillance of American allies. Airman First Class Teixeira appeared in a Boston courtroom on Friday, a day after his arrest by federal agents. He was charged with two separate counts related to the unauthorized handling of classified materials and could face a maximum sentence of 15 years if convicted. Judge Paul G. Levenson ordered Airman Teixeira, who did not enter a plea, to remain in custody and scheduled a follow-up hearing on Wednesday. An F.B.I. special agent with the bureau’s counterintelligence division in Washington detailed much of what has already been reported publicly in an 11-page complaint unsealed after the hearing, which revealed that Airman Teixeira used his access to…
2023-04-14 18:44:29
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