Federal Grand Jury Indicts Jack Teixeira for Mishandling Classified Information.
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Jack Teixeira, a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on six counts of willful retention and transmission of classified information related to national defense. Teixeira is accused of abusing his security clearance to take classified documents and post them on social media sites. Each of the charges calls for up to 10 years in prison if convicted. Teixeira was ordered to remain in custody during a hearing last month, with prosecutors alleging he was a flight risk.
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