The US Air Force had reported the young recruit’s suspicious behavior, according to documents attached by the US Attorney’s Office on Wednesday.
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Posted on 05/18/2023 19:45 Updated on 05/18/2023 20:15
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The courthouse where the detention hearing for Jack Teixeira, a former US Air Force employee charged with the disclosure of confidential documents, took place on April 19, 2023 in Boston, USA. (JOSEPH PREZIOSO / AFP)
The US soldier, who was recently charged with releasing a series of confidential documents, had previously received multiple warnings for abusing his access to sensitive information but retained his “top secret” security clearance, according to court documents attached by prosecutors. Wednesday May 17th.
Jack Teixeira, 21, is accused of using his position as a computer specialist in the US Air National Guard to share important classified documents, including those about the war in Ukraine, on an online forum, leading to the top leaks for the country over time belongs last decade. Prosecutors, who are urging her to remain in custody pending trial, added several partially redacted documents to their file on Wednesday, including some showing the US Air Force had previously reported the young person’s suspicious behavior on multiple occasions.
Research on classified information
For example, one of the documents, dated September 15, 2022, states that Jack Teixeira was “observed making notes on classified information” and “was warned not to make any further notes of any kind on classified information.” . Another document from the following month states that Jack Teixeira failed to comply with the order received. His superiors then asked him again “to stop investigating classified information and concentrate on his work,” the memo said.
In vain, because Jack Teixeira was caught again in January 2023 “consulting content that was not related to his main occupation but related to the intelligence sector,” according to a third document. Despite these numerous reports, according to the federal police (FBI), the young man was able to maintain his “top secret” security clearance until his arrest. Jack Teixeira was arrested on April 13, just days after the leaks and their contents were exposed to several American media outlets. He is currently facing 25 years in prison. A judge must decide on Friday whether or not to remain in custody.
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