Ex-CIA Engineer Joshua Schulte Sentenced to 40 Years for Leaking Secrets
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Former CIA software engineer Joshua Schulte was sentenced to 40 years in prison for leaking classified files to Wikileaks and possessing child sexual abuse images and videos. The leaks, known as the Vault 7 leak, revealed CIA hacking operations and severely damaged national security. Schulte was also convicted of possessing thousands of child pornography images and videos. Prosecutors described him as a "traitor and predator" motivated by revenge against the CIA. Schulte had attempted to leak more classified materials while in jail, and had complained of mistreatment while awaiting trial.
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