Jack Teixeria, the Air National guardsman accused of leaking classified documents online, was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury in Boston.
The 21-year-old is facing six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information, according to the Department of Justice.
If convicted of the crimes, he could face up to 10 years in prison for each charge and a fine of up to $250,000.
"The unauthorized removal, retention and transmission of classified information jeopardizes our nation's security. Individuals granted access to classified materials have a fundamental duty to safeguard the information for the safety of the United States, our active service members, its citizens and its allies," Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy said in a statement.
"We are committed to ensuring that those entrusted with sensitive national security information adhere to the law," he added.
Prosecutors say suspected leaker of Pentagon documents had a weapons cache
National Security
Prosecutors say suspected leaker of Pentagon documents had a weapons cache
Teixeria, who was arrested in April, is facing charges of sharing highly classified military documents about the war in Ukraine, in addition to other top national security issues, on the popular social media website Discord.
At the behest of prosecutors, a federal judge had ordered Teixeira to remain behind bars until his trial.
"He has an enormous incentive to flee, and there are numerous adversaries of the United States that could provide him the means to do so, regardless of the conditions set by the Court," the prosecutors argued in their motion for pretrial detention.
(Tuesday PO) Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira is indicted by a federal grand jury
- GuideToACrazyWorld
- Posts: 8395
- Joined: Tue Aug 20, 2019 1:31 pm
- Location: California
- Has thanked: 792 times
- Been thanked: 2321 times
(Tuesday PO) Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira is indicted by a federal grand jury
https://www.npr.org/2023/06/15/11825811 ... grand-jury
- Tarmaque
- Posts: 6611
- Joined: Wed Aug 28, 2019 11:41 am
- Location: Vancouver, USA
- Has thanked: 1265 times
- Been thanked: 2743 times
Re: (Tuesday PO) Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira is indicted by a federal grand jury
Uh, yeah. Methinks someone else fits that same scenario, and he's not only allowed to stay home but to move about as much as he pleases. AND he has a airplane. He didn't even have to surrender his passport. Not that that would have stopped him if he got the notion in his head.At the behest of prosecutors, a federal judge had ordered Teixeira to remain behind bars until his trial.
"He has an enormous incentive to flee, and there are numerous adversaries of the United States that could provide him the means to do so, regardless of the conditions set by the Court," the prosecutors argued in their motion for pretrial detention.
But hey! Everyone in the US is equal before the law. Right?
- Slip Shod
- Posts: 1595
- Joined: Sun Aug 15, 2021 2:30 am
- Location: Tennessee
- Has thanked: 1026 times
- Been thanked: 780 times
Re: (Tuesday PO) Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira is indicted by a federal grand jury
But hey! Everyone in the US is equal before the law. Right? *
•
* No, several come to mind -
Justice is one of those warm and fuzzy feelings that you would like to think so
•
* No, several come to mind -
Justice is one of those warm and fuzzy feelings that you would like to think so
- GuideToACrazyWorld
- Posts: 8395
- Joined: Tue Aug 20, 2019 1:31 pm
- Location: California
- Has thanked: 792 times
- Been thanked: 2321 times
Re: (Tuesday PO) Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira is indicted by a federal grand jury
I wouldn't worry too much about him running. First, he's far too famous to hide. Secondly, he's far to narcissistic to run.
- Tarmaque
- Posts: 6611
- Joined: Wed Aug 28, 2019 11:41 am
- Location: Vancouver, USA
- Has thanked: 1265 times
- Been thanked: 2743 times
Re: (Tuesday PO) Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira is indicted by a federal grand jury
True. I think he still thinks he's going to be acquitted. However a number of his former staff members have said he looks like he's really scared for the first time. Scared people do stupid things.
- Slip Shod
- Posts: 1595
- Joined: Sun Aug 15, 2021 2:30 am
- Location: Tennessee
- Has thanked: 1026 times
- Been thanked: 780 times
Re: (Tuesday PO) Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira is indicted by a federal grand jury
Hunter Biden gets sweetheart deal, no jail time. Go figure
- Slip Shod
- Posts: 1595
- Joined: Sun Aug 15, 2021 2:30 am
- Location: Tennessee
- Has thanked: 1026 times
- Been thanked: 780 times
Re: (Tuesday PO) Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira is indicted by a federal grand jury
Is it surprising to anyone that the federal government doesn't give a f**k about you
--
F*** you atf, federal government are you coming after me now, slipshod ??
- free to speak, free to live. Anything other than that is a pussy